insecure

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in·se·cure | \ ˌin-si-ˈkyu̇r

Definition of insecure

1a : deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety always felt insecure in a group of strangers

b : not highly stable or well-adjusted an insecure marriage

2 : not confident or sure : uncertain feeling somewhat insecure of his reception

3 : not adequately guarded or sustained : unsafe an insecure investment

4 : not firmly fastened or fixed : shaky the hinge is loose and insecure

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I feel shy and insecure around strangers. One of the building's rear doors was insecure. The country's borders remain insecure.

Recent Examples on the Web In March, a group of homeless and housing-insecure Angelenos occupied a different group of houses, citing the coronavirus. — Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, "Homeless families sought shelter from COVID-19 in vacant houses. CHP officers evicted them before Thanksgiving," 26 Nov. 2020 That’s how many Second Harvest Food Bank expected food-insecure people in south Louisiana would go without in 2019. — Karen Taylor, NOLA.com, "Second Harvest Food Bank might double food service in busy 2020; here's how you can help," 16 Nov. 2020 Most often, those who were already suffering the effects of inequality have been hit the hardest — lower-income workers, those in insecure jobs, young people, women and minority ethnic groups, Emma Reynolds reports. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, "What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, December 7," 7 Dec. 2020 Phishing emails, where hackers try to tempt the receiver into opening an email with an attachment or link to malicious software, are a problem, as are weak passwords and insecure home computers and Wi-Fi networks. — Lisa Ward, WSJ, "Data Privacy in the Age of Online Learning," 8 Dec. 2020 Needless to say, COVID-19 has not helped those who were already feeling concerned or insecure about having been single throughout their lives. — Izzie Price, refinery29.com, "I’m 27 & I’ve Never Had A Partner At Christmas," 23 Dec. 2020 In fact, Mexico’s laws rendered slavery insecure not just in Texas and Louisiana but in the very heart of the Union. — Alice Baumgartner, The New Yorker, "When the Enslaved Went South," 19 Nov. 2020 While her skills lend her ferocity and a sense of fearlessness, Xiala is still vulnerable and insecure in her Teek identity. — Arielle Gray, The Christian Science Monitor, "‘Black Sun’ weaves fantastic worlds in faraway lands," 21 Dec. 2020 Needless to say, COVID-19 has not helped those who were already feeling concerned or insecure about having been single throughout their lives. — Izzie Price, refinery29.com, "I’m 27 & I’ve Never Had A Partner At Christmas," 20 Dec. 2020

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