instability
noun
in·sta·bil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being unstable
especially
: lack of emotional or mental stability
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Examples of instability in a Sentence
Investors are worried about the current instability of the stock market.
The patient has a history of emotional instability.
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And ultimately, failing to confront instability now—in Ukraine, Gaza or elsewhere—will only make doing so later a more costly distraction from the competition with Beijing.
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Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
Despite the turmoil in Haiti, where gangs are threatening to take over the government, deportation flights resumed in April after a temporary pause amid the political instability.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Of the countries that do include chickenpox vaccination as part of routine immunizations, programs may have been disrupted due to COVID-19 or political instability.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 May 2024
Conversely, investors voiced concerns about several issues, including regulatory burden, volatile energy prices, and political instability.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 30 May 2024
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Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
Despite the turmoil in Haiti, where gangs are threatening to take over the government, deportation flights resumed in April after a temporary pause amid the political instability.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Of the countries that do include chickenpox vaccination as part of routine immunizations, programs may have been disrupted due to COVID-19 or political instability.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 May 2024
Conversely, investors voiced concerns about several issues, including regulatory burden, volatile energy prices, and political instability.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for instability
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instability
noun
in·sta·bil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbil-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being unstable
Medical Definition
instability
noun
in·sta·bil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural instabilities
: the quality or state of being unstable
especially
: lack of emotional or mental stability
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