abiding vs unsteady

abiding

adj
  • Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast. 

noun
  • The action of one who abides; the state of an abider. 

unsteady

verb
  • To render unsteady, removing balance. 

adj
  • Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior. 

  • Lacking regularity or uniformity. 

  • Not held firmly in position, physically unstable. 

How often have the words abiding and unsteady occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )