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hairy(adjective, delicate, informal, uncertain, significant)
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treacherous(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
12
iffy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
12
questionable(adjective, uncertainty, uncertain, unreliable, insecure)
12
unreliable(adjective, uncertainty, doubtful, tricky, insecure)
11
parlous(adjective, bad, heavy, risky, dangerous)
11
rickety(adjective, weak, unstable, unsettled, shaky)
10
dicey(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
10
slippery(adjective, uncertainty, doubtful, unreliable, tricky)
10
unsettled(adjective, weak, uncertain, awkward, unstable)
10
unsound(adjective, weak, delicate, uncertain, sensitive)
9
undependable(adjective, unreliable, insecure, dangerous, treacherous)
9
wobbly(adjective, change, strong, weak, uncertain)
7
awkward(adjective, difficult, delicate, unsettled, tricky)
7
fickle(adjective, unreliable, changeable, insecure, treacherous)
7
untrustworthy(adjective, uncertainty, unreliable, insecure, treacherous)
6
debatable(adjective, uncertainty, uncertain, shaky, tricky)
6
disputable(adjective, uncertainty, uncertain, tricky, sticky)
6
uneasy(adjective, upset, awkward, shaky, unlikely)
6
unpredictable(adjective, delicate, sensitive, doubtful, vague)
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