STEADY in a Sentence
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215 example sentences for STEADY, such as:
1. Slow and steady wins the race.
2. She knew she must keep her voice steady.
3. There was a steady increase in population.
4. It takes a steady hand to perform surgery.
5. She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
2. She knew she must keep her voice steady.
3. There was a steady increase in population.
4. It takes a steady hand to perform surgery.
5. She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of STEADY
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steady
a. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
ad. in a steady manner
Classic Sentence: (185 in 13 pages)
1 His hand was steady, but the attitude was an excuse for not making an immediate reply.
2 Half-way up the slope Mattie stumbled against some unseen obstruction and clutched his sleeve to steady herself.
3 He felt that he might have "gone like his mother" if the sound of a new voice had not come to steady him.
4 The fitful bursts of sleet had changed into a steady rain and the horses had heavy work even without a load behind them.
5 To this retreat he descended as soon as the house was quiet, and Zeena's steady breathing from the bed had assured him that there was to be no sequel to the scene in the kitchen.
6 He tried to think of something to say and couldn't, and silently he blessed her because she kept up a steady chatter which relieved him of any necessity for conversation.
7 It was as if she could actually feel the accelerated steady pulse of the town's heart beating in time with her own.
8 They went past, looking neither to left nor right, so silent that had it not been for the steady tramp of feet they might all have been ghosts.
9 She knew she must keep her voice steady.
10 Will raised his lantern-jawed, country-looking face and gave her a long steady look.
11 "Get out of the way," she answered, keeping her voice as steady as she could.
12 For a moment it was as though Melanie swayed under the impact of a heavy blow and Rhett's arm went around her waist to steady her.
13 Hugh Elsing and Rhett, none too steady on their feet, supported him on either side and it was obvious he would have fallen to the floor but for their aid.
14 The two men eased Ashley into a rocker and Rhett, swaying, caught hold of the back of the chair to steady himself and addressed the captain with pain in his voice.
15 As the sergeant stepped into the room, his rifle at trail, Rhett, evidently trying to steady himself, put a hand on the captain's arm and, with difficulty, focused his eyes.
Example Sentence: (30 in 3 pages)
1 Slow and steady wins the race.
2 Young people assume that if you are in a steady relationship, you don't have to worry about HIV.
3 The drummer beat out a steady rhythm while we marched.
4 She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
5 Keep the camera steady while you take a picture.
6 By steady effort, she landed up as a famous scholar.
7 Our life is a movement, a tendency, a steady, ceaseless progress towards an unseen goal.
8 A steady growth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls.
9 The factory has achieved a steady growth in output.
10 The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth.
11 A steady stream of visitors came to the house.
12 Imagine you're lying on a beach, listening to the steady rhythm of waves lapping the shore.
13 There was a steady increase in population.
14 It takes a steady hand to perform surgery.
15 He was simply too powerful for his opponent, rocking him with a steady supply of left jabs.