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Collocations for shaky - adj.

1. shaking because you are frightened/sick

VERBS

be, feel, seem, sound
become, get, go
leave sb/sth
The experience had left him rather shaky.

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
distinctly
all
His voice was all shaky.
a little, slightly, etc.

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PREPOSITION

with
Her voice was low and shaky with emotion.

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2. not firm or strong

VERBS

be, feel, look
remain

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
decidedly (esp. BrE), distinctly
Financially, the arrangement was distinctly shaky.
increasingly
a little, slightly, etc.

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Shaky is used with these nouns:
breath, finger, foundation, grasp, ground, hand, laugh, leg, start, step, voice

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