1
as in loose
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
insecure twine allowed the bundle of newspapers to break open as soon as it was tossed to the ground
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
I always feel insecure in those high-end highfalutin restaurants
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Recent Examples of insecure
Significant risks Analysis published by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) last month warned that the number of food-insecure people across the globe could reach levels last seen at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Gaby’s proposal also felt like a completion, in a way, of her pattern of being insecure and and finding ways to not commit.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Food-insecure households need an additional $500 per month to meet basic expenses, the annual survey found.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The thing that really did it was when Peter Shor discovered his quantum factoring algorithm in 1994, which meant that classical cryptography, as it was then practiced, would become totally insecure at some future date.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Gaby’s proposal also felt like a completion, in a way, of her pattern of being insecure and and finding ways to not commit.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Food-insecure households need an additional $500 per month to meet basic expenses, the annual survey found.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The thing that really did it was when Peter Shor discovered his quantum factoring algorithm in 1994, which meant that classical cryptography, as it was then practiced, would become totally insecure at some future date.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecure
Adjective
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Plane outlets are often slow, loose, or even nonexistent, and when delays stack up, a dead phone becomes a real problem—not just an inconvenience.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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In reality, though, the song’s lyrics are downbeat but vague, held together by a loose emotional logic.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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That has industry insiders across the spectrum — from creatives and crew members to the highest of the C-suites — worried about the overall health of the entertainment sector.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Mulligan was worried that some of the obscenities felt too American.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For now, though, Detroit’s automakers are leaning into the lucre that comes from selling millions of fossil-fuel vehicles in a rare moment of loosened regulation.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Next, carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and use a microfiber cloth to wipe away all the loosened grime.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But with all that protection and all the money spent, neighbors like Brown are still nervous.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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His presence made Kennedy nervous.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Once the priority debts are paid, the remaining money will be paid to general unsecured creditors, such as passengers seeking refunds, and each creditor may receive only a small fraction of what is owed.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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After discovery of the large amounts of cash left unsecured overnight, the custodial staff refused to clean the office to avoid any suspicion if money was discovered to be missing.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list of issues affecting his family’s livelihood at their 2,000-acre farm near Wahoo, Nebraska.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Like him, Rue is squirming under Laurie’s thumb, anxious to get out.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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But what happens when the detox is over and the chorus of text pings, slack dings and social media notifications swells throughout the rest of the year?—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The mysterious Beast of Sugar Flats Road The head of the Beast of Sugar Flats Road looks like something out of a horror movie with its white-yellow fur, blackish skin, slack jaw, missing teeth and glass eyes.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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Esther said that Kim was upset about McCormick's bizarre behavior.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The demonstrations have been primarily instigated by farmers, agricultural contractors and road haulage operators, who are upset with the government’s response to the spike in fuel prices since the onset of the Iran war.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Insecure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecure. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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