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Example sentences for "unsteadily"

Lexicographically close words:
unstained; unstamped; unstandardized; unstarched; unsteadied; unsteadiness; unsteady; unstimulating; unstinted; unstirred
  1. Fifteen minutes later Swanson and McCarthy, in their beds, heard Williams enter the adjoining room unsteadily and hastily prepare for bed.

  2. The manager turned to rejoin his wife, and Williams, seething with what he considered a double dose of injustice, walked unsteadily across the lobby.

  3. Phronsie ran unsteadily after her, to call, "Oh Alexia!

  4. Old Mr. King went unsteadily across the room, and knelt down by her side.

  5. Billy, stooping unsteadily for his hat which he discovered under his feet, followed him meekly out.

  6. Then, with a sigh, she rose somewhat unsteadily to her feet, and busied herself about the room.

  7. Each man held a cup in his hand, which swayed unsteadily because of his heavy potations.

  8. I arose unsteadily to my feet and tried to aid the lad; but the Skipper told me to go on ahead, saying that he would support young Trevelyan.

  9. He stood unsteadily at first and failed in his effort to speak.

  10. He rocked on his feet and then, like a drunken man went slowly and unsteadily forward to lift the bar of the door.

  11. He showed his teeth in impotent rage for a moment, as some wild animal might have done, and then rose unsteadily to his feet.

  12. She looked at Captain Phipps unsteadily and shook her head.

  13. It lasted but a second, for the next thing Quin knew, a small gloved hand was slipped into his, a blue plume was tickling his nose, and he was gliding a bit unsteadily into Paradise.

  14. And then, before Eleanor could get to her feet, Quinby Graham came unsteadily toward her, stumbled twice, then pitched forward on his face, striking his head on the banister as he fell.

  15. And then, suddenly, as if he heaved back a weight, he rose unsteadily to his feet.

  16. Somehow she felt that he had drawn nearer to her, and once or twice those grey, compelling eyes had glowed with a smothered fire that had set her heart racing unsteadily within her.

  17. He pushed back his chair and rose unsteadily from the table.

  18. He shoved the machete unsteadily into his waistwrap.

  19. Katherine sipped the sweet, harsh liquid and watched as two of the planters sitting nearby, their clay pipes billowing, rose unsteadily and hoisted their cups for a toast.

  20. It was Tom, as I had feared, who sat down unsteadily opposite.

  21. His Lordship smiled, bowed graciously if unsteadily to me, and did not appear to resent the pleasantry.

  22. May struggled unsteadily to her feet, and began groping for the door.

  23. Pioggi's messenger did well his work, and Twist and Louie moved magnificently albeit unsteadily into the open.

  24. Now there were two forms standing unsteadily on the float; two forms that were almost one, for the man in gray was holding the girl in clinging white close to him.

  25. He stood unsteadily up; things had become unreal and he could not speak.

  26. Harry say, and saw him walk slowly on down the street, his bibulous comrade unsteadily following.

  27. In the midst of his somewhat tiredly complacent reflections he became aware of a figure approaching him unsteadily along the uneven board sidewalk whom he recognized as Hiram Bryan.

  28. He stared at the river unsteadily with his light gray eyes.

  29. One climbed unsteadily from his saddle and swayed towards her.

  30. Lawrence strutted quickly but unsteadily until he came to within about a hundred yards of the mortars, where a sentry challenged him.

  31. Lawrence did not deign even to notice them, but, reeling unsteadily in his gait, passed them without even acknowledging their salute.

  32. She would tell Harry to ask him--she did not often see her husband, but she must ask him now and she arose unsteadily and swayed noiselessly across the floor.

  33. The niggers need a lesson," he muttered as he unsteadily bade his host good-bye.

  34. Left alone in the library, the Maestro paced unsteadily up and down.

  35. His hand groped down the blanket, now, for hers, and she took it and sang on a bit unsteadily in the echoing bareness of the dismantled room.

  36. Crispin spoke no word in answer, but rose unsteadily to his feet, so unsteadily that his chair was overset and fell with a crash behind him.

  37. She sighed, then settled unsteadily into the rickety chair he'd just vacated.

  38. She was unsteadily examining the darkened interior of her purse.

  39. Rising unsteadily from the box, she stood with the ends of her purple shawl clutched tightly over her flat bosom.

  40. Across the way the houses were beginning to show lights at the windows, and the old lamplighter was balancing himself unsteadily on his ladder at the corner.

  41. Glancing at Redmond he turned and walked unsteadily into the detachment.

  42. Carstares rose unsteadily and walked to the window.

  43. He rose unsteadily and walked to Richard's side.

  44. He whistled as he walked, and thought what would be the best name for the new patent window fastener of the future.

  45. He knew how I loved him for his mother's sake, and, with that hold upon my affections, he defied me.


  46. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "unsteadily" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.