How to Use "Stable" with Example Sentences

stable (adj): not likely to move; safe and secure

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Used with verbs:

"The chair feels very stable."
(feels, looks, be: is/am/are, seems)

"How can we make the economy more stable?"
(make, keep)

"Their relationship became very stable."
(became, remained, be: is/am/are, looked, seemed)

Used with adverbs:

"The deck he built was extremely stable."
(extremely, fairly, very, perfectly, quite)

"The ladder was stable enough for him to stand on."
(enough)

"He's not emotionally stable right now."
(emotionally, financially, physically)

"My grandfather's health is reasonably stable."
(reasonably, relatively, fairly, very, remarkably)

"Her blood pressure is perfectly stable now."
(perfectly, completely)

stable (n): a building where horses are kept

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Used with nouns:

"We have to clean out the horse stable regularly."
(horse, riding, racing)