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The author considers the mechanical system with holonomic nonstationary constraints \[ \frac{d}{dt}\bigg(\frac{\partial T}{\partial \dot q}\bigg) - \frac{\partial T}{\partial q} = Q_1(q,\dot q,t),\tag{1} \] where \(q\) and \(\dot q\) are \(n\)-dimensional vectors of generalized coordinates and generalized velocities of the system, \(Q(q,\dot q,t)\) is the vector generalized forces, \(T\) is the kinetic energy of the type \[ T = \frac12\,\dot q^TA(q,\dot q)\dot q + \dot q^T\bar a(q,t) + \frac12\, a_0(q,t)\tag{2} \] with the symmetric matrix \(A(q,t)\), \(\,n\)-dimensional vector \(\bar a(q,t)\) and scalar function \(a_0(q,t)\). The Lyapunov function is constructed to extend the energetic Lagrange-Dirichlet method for stability investigation of nonstationary motions in nonpotential force fields.