How to Use steady in a Sentence

steady

1 of 3 adjective
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  • There was a steady rain all day.
  • Painting takes a steady hand and a good eye.
  • Prices have remained steady over the last month.
  • She used a tripod to keep the camera steady.
  • There has been a steady increase in prices.
  • They do a steady business at the restaurant.
  • He finally has a steady job.
  • We've received a steady stream of donations.
  • I am making steady progress on refinishing the basement.
  • That was part of the secret sauce behind the Switch and its steady stream of games.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Brown doesn’t seem to mind the steady buzz of relatives.
    — Priya Krishna, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The figures suggest the Fed could stay on course to hold rates steady next week.
    — WSJ, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Your steady nature just is such that none of that comes through.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Fanned by a steady stream of content, the song started climbing the charts.
    — Mike Wass, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Cast your frog parallel to the bank, then work it back with a steady retrieve.
    — Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
  • Through it all, Cohen and his guests are holding steady.
    — Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • This rain should be mostly on the light side and may even be more showery versus steady rain.
    — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The gap remained steady with both teams scoring evenly in the third quarter.
    — Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The gap remained steady with both teams scoring evenly in the fourth quarter.
    — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Ukraine's brave troops continue to make steady progress.
    — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2023
  • While whisking, add the oil in a steady stream and whisk until emulsified.
    — Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • The world is highly detailed, with long draw distances and a steady frame rate that keeps motion smooth for the most part.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
  • One poll worker said there's been a steady stream of voters all morning.
    — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
  • Through Tonight: Some showers or steady light rain will continue to move eastward across much of the area this evening.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
  • As each day has passed and the eagles continued to grow and thrive, their fan bas has grown steady each month, Hoffman said.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • The highest chances for steadier light rain may be before midnight.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
  • With around 130 hostages still in Gaza, there have been steady protests against Netanyahu's government over its failure to get them home.
    — Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Learning how to take care of your diabetes and working on habits that keep your health steady—all while juggling the rest of your day-to-day life—is a lot.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Oil is now trading at about $85 a barrel, holding steady even after Ukraine struck the Russian tanker over the weekend.
    — Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Birk says that changes were happening in less than one day, and their new steady levels were present four days after and remained for a month.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 June 2023
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steady

2 of 3 verb
  • He steadied the gun and fired.
  • She used a tripod to steady the camera.
  • Prices have steadied in recent months.
  • The doctor gave her medication to help steady her heart rate.
  • Her heart rate had been erratic but eventually steadied.
  • Chaney showed me how to steady my hand against the board.
    — Rachel Cohen, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2021
  • Grab a glass of wine to steady your nerves, and check on the rest of the Thanksgiving sides.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The man who has been brought in to ‘steady the ship’ at Brazil seems to have just done that, and more.
    — Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • When Michelle does my nails and holds my hand to steady them, my knees feel weak.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The Browns hope so, because the ship isn’t going to steady itself.
    — Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
  • But India steadied and just found a way even when pushed to the brink.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The Wolves were able to steady themselves from there, even without Towns.
    — Chris Hine, Star Tribune, 26 Dec. 2020
  • Fragrances can help steady us, calm us, and change our mood.
    — April Long, Town & Country, 13 Dec. 2020
  • With UConn beset with injuries much of the year, Williams had to step up and steady the team.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 1 Apr. 2022
  • With all the moving parts, the Sox will need Eovaldi to steady the course again.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2021
  • Hunters have a lot of options at their disposal to help steady a shot in the field.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The Trojans won’t have much time to steady themselves for a bounce back either.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Some of the students held their breath to steady their hand and improve their welding score.
    — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2023
  • The changes have failed to convince investors or members of the board that the bank was doing enough to steady the ship.
    — Margot Patrick, WSJ, 27 July 2022
  • Those issues would emerge again after the half, just as USC seemed to steady its shaky start.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Two of her teammates tried to steady her by hooking their arms through hers.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The British central bank stepped in, buying gilts to steady the market.
    — Paul Hannon, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2023
  • To capture the best possible video, use a tripod to steady your phone.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2021
  • The Squad sifted through boulders, bed frames, any debris to steady their jack.
    — Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022
  • Prichard steadied her game in the second set, winning 6-3.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Hart had 31 saves and stopped 10 in the second period to steady the Flyers.
    — Dan Gelston, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021
  • But seeing the bigger picture can help steady your heart rate during the ups and downs.
    — Essence Editors, Essence, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Aiden has used monasticism and God to help steady him, to crawl his way out of a pit of depression.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Before each call, Evans took a moment to steady herself.
    — Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 June 2022
  • Ballast water, used to steady less-than-full ships on the high seas, has been blamed for moving all manner of species around the globe.
    — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
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steady

3 of 3 adverb
  • The poll had the Social Democrats steady at 23 percent.
    — Arne Delfs, Bloomberg.com, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Climb on top of him, hugging his hips, and rock him steady all night long.
    — Aurora Tower, Cosmopolitan, 10 Jan. 2017
  • On the plane, the wheel gunners held steady by pushing their rear ends against the cabin wall.
    — Wired, 30 Nov. 2019
  • Support for that view has been roughly steady over the last 15 years, Pew said.
    — Anthony Halpin, Bloomberg.com, 20 June 2017
  • Only when the air is uncommonly dry and hot and the wind steady can a fire grow in size here.
    — Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Stanley was steady early, but Seattle made the most of a scramble play off a corner.
    — Iliana Limón Romero, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 May 2017
  • At the meeting Tuesday, the board proposed a tax rate that would hold taxes steady from the previous year.
    — David Fleshler, Sun-Sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2017
  • The poll found Trump's overall approval rating stayed steady in September at 40% from 41% the month before.
    — William Cummings, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2017
  • The BOE recently kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25%, but as price growth hit a more than three-year high in February, one...
    — Wsj Staff, WSJ, 9 Apr. 2017
  • The benchmark index held steady this week despite volatility caused by a swing in oil prices and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cut.
    — Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
  • But the refining sector shot back this week, arguing the market is holding steady even as dozens of refineries have been exempted.
    — James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, 18 May 2018
  • The African-American proportion of the population has remained roughly steady at around 11 to 13 percent.
    — Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The central bank’s decision to leave its interest rate steady at 1.75% comes against a backdrop of a global outlook facing fresh risks because of an escalation in the U.S.-China trade row.
    — Paul Vieira, WSJ, 29 May 2019
  • Some will do so by raising the tax rate, but even those lowering it or keeping it steady are charging more property taxes this year, because of the rise in property values.
    — Brittany Wallman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Then in his early 20s, Beasley had already landed a touring gig as part of Sergio Méndes’ band but was trying to work his way into steady-paying studio sessions.
    — Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Staying steady through waves of uncertainty is kind of her superpower.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 27 May 2020
  • Will colleges struggling to hold their enrollments steady become even less selective?
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Morning temperatures hold steady between about 30 and 34.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2018
  • At the same time, demand for zinc—a lightweight, rustproof metal favored in the car and construction industries among others—has remained steady, eating away at the excess inventory.
    — David Hodari, WSJ, 10 July 2017
  • The defense stayed steady, until Saturday’s game in Boston — when shortstop Machado made two throwing errors and Valencia made a fielding error.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, baltimoresun.com, 15 Apr. 2018
  • French Door Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator to keep foods good as long as possible thanks to its ability to hold temperatures steady.
    — The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2017
  • Earlier this month, the bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 6.5%, saying that inflation is moving up toward its target while the economy remains sluggish.
    — Jeffrey T. Lewis, WSJ, 28 June 2018
  • The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at 1.75% Wednesday as weaker global and domestic growth prospects prompted policy makers to express more caution about the pace of future rate increases.
    — Kim MacKrael, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2019
  • The scuffed-up soul samples, with sweeping strings, cooing vocalists and swaying guitar washes set up hypnotic backdrops for Stalley’s steady and controlled lyricism.
    — John Adamian, courant.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Britain’s central bank lowered its growth forecasts for this and next year and held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25% on Thursday, a move that only two policy makers dissented against rather than the three some analysts expected.
    — Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2017
  • The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady after its latest policy meeting.
    — Paul Page, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2017
  • To the contrary, despite political turmoil, stocks have been extraordinarily steady, performing as though there were no clouds on any foreseeable horizon.
    — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2017
  • The European Central Bank, which held the benchmark interest rate steady at a historic low of zero percent, provided a timetable on Thursday for rolling back purchases of government and corporate debt, a program known as quantitative easing.
    — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2017
  • The number of Americans seeking unemployment assistance last week held steady near a historically low level.
    — Harriet Torry, WSJ, 6 June 2019
  • The Federal Reserve is holding its benchmark interest rate steady, although policymakers indicate a willingness to loosen the monetary reins if U.S. economic growth sags.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 19 June 2019

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