shaky

Preposition: at

back: In contrast, Leeds looked shaky at the back.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

look: John Gregory ' s job security looks a bit shaky - unsurprisingly.

Modifies a noun

• foundation: The German economic recovery was based on shaky foundations.
• grasp: Such an assumption belies a shaky grasp of what genes actually do.
• start: The Nomads had a shaky start with a couple of unlucky points against them.
• ground: Friday 8th December 2000 Morfa Stadium is on shaky ground.
• leg: Dry mouth, shaky legs, blank mind... What the heck happened?
• defense: The Magpies main concern is their shaky defense, having conceded eight goals in the same six fixtures.

Modifying Another Word

• decidedly: After a decidedly shaky start against Coast Rica, the German defense has conceded just once in four games.
• somewhat: A more serious disadvantage was his somewhat shaky memory.
• rather: However, your grasp of reality may be rather shaky at times.
• slightly: A slightly shaky picture taken of a 1930s car parked by the side of a suburban road.
• pretty: This life is a pretty shaky situation, at best.
• increasingly: In fact George Bush's chances of getting re elected next year are looking increasingly shaky.

Used with adjective complement

• look: In contrast, Leeds looked shaky at the back.
• feel: They both seemed very composed and I even overheard the judges laughing with them which made me feel even more shaky!
• seem: He managed to meet her gaze - if he seemed terribly shaky, so much the better.
• become: Without the full deity of Jesus Christ, God the Son, our salvation or guarantee to get into heaven becomes shaky.
• get: The greater part of the manuscripts were in Casanova's handwriting, which I could see gradually beginning to get shaky with years.

Preposition: in

defense: Millwall started the most brightly in this match, pressing strongly in the first few minutes with the Clarets looking very shaky in defense.