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
Beierle said feeding food-insecure residents remains central to the market’s mission.
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Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecure
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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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Around that time, Celeste’s family and friends became increasingly worried about her safety and whereabouts, urgently pleading for help from their neighbors, the public and police.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Two months into communicating with Niamh, not seeing any money flowing back into her crypto wallets, Holder became worried.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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This project made Cooper nervous for several reasons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The players looked worked up at times and the fans are nervous.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Because HELOCs and home equity loans are secured by your property, defaulting on your payments puts your home on the line in a way that unsecured debt does not.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In a later section, the restaurant group detailed 11 creditors with unsecured claims.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The president and his Cabinet members are giving conflicting statements about the impact of the war on gas prices as Americans grow more anxious about the economic toll that the conflict is taking.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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This is the move that helps the shyest, most introverted, most socially anxious people relax.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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