Trying
Unsteady
Unsteady adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.
Trying and unsteady are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Trying" instead an adjective "Unsteady".
Nearby Words: unsteadiness, unsteadily
Both words in one sentence
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Becoming the Mask: "Although it doesn't necessarily last forever, my unsteady moral compass often gets in the way of what I'm trying to do, especially when I'm trying to stick it to the good guys."
Source: Wild Card -
Gory Discretion Shot: After Bond struggles with his unsteady hand during the William Telling contest, trying desperately to avoid unneeded casualties, Silva doesn't try.
Source: Film / Skyfall -
The scientist Skinner in Dr Franklins Island, twice trying to help characters escape while highly upset and unsteady, is twice said to have light reflecting from his glasses, making his eyes look like "mad pennies".
Source: Scary Shiny Glasses
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Unsteady and Trying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/trying/unsteady
Trying & Unsteady. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/trying/unsteady>.
Unsteady or Trying. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/trying/unsteady.
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