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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2
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
And so hiding what's really going up or trying to put on a brave face actually makes most animals feel more insecure.
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Athena Sobhan, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The dissolution of the Joint List in 2022 led to a more polarized Arab vote and an overall decline in Arab voter turnout, and left the insecure position of Palestinian citizens of Israel unresolved.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
Whitford has always been insecure about his acting — and doesn’t trust a confident actor — but he’s also always been brave.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Stanford University found that developers using LLMs were more likely to write insecure code while being overly confident about its security.
—Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Athena Sobhan, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The dissolution of the Joint List in 2022 led to a more polarized Arab vote and an overall decline in Arab voter turnout, and left the insecure position of Palestinian citizens of Israel unresolved.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
Whitford has always been insecure about his acting — and doesn’t trust a confident actor — but he’s also always been brave.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Stanford University found that developers using LLMs were more likely to write insecure code while being overly confident about its security.
—Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecure
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Iconic examples abound, from Yves Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking to Armani’s loose takes that made trousers for women permissible evening attire.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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So, to shed light on this process, Li Hsia Yeo, a planetary scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, led a lab experiment observing the effects of simulated solar wind on two samples of loose regolith brought to Earth by the Apollo 17 mission.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Others are worried about the fate of the Smithsonian more broadly.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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At Chang Jiang, Wu had a warning for customers who are worried about their favorite products going away or getting more expensive.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At times brutal and always volatile, the album functions as a sort of electro-shock therapy applied from the shoulders down, layering hard beats, ambient whorls, and nervous acid ticks to trigger a state of full-body rapture.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, sellers might get nervous if deal activity slows down.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Too often, shooters use unsecured weapons to commit these atrocities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
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The market had an unsecured fire extinguisher on the floor next to the front register.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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How to know when your dog is agitated Identifying an anxious or aggressive dog can be tricky, as negative and positive emotional indicators can often be confused.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Fed chief said Wednesday the central bank can be patient while assessing data on inflation and employment, which are its dual mandates, while anxious consumers and businesses eye potentially prolonged economic instability.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My actual dining companion, dressed in her nonprofit workwear, was slack jawed at the precision of the seasoning.—
Caroline Hatchett,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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Descending is still important, especially in modern cross country, so XC bikes often have dropper posts and slack head angles, but the geometry is still less confidence-inspiring than trail bikes.—
Seb Stott,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gannon informed Nolen that Johnson was a little upset with falling into the second round.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In medical settings, it's used to treat poisoning, overdoses, high cholesterol, hangovers, and upset stomach.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Out back, there’s a sleek new pool and detached garage, primed for conversion.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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The report further indicates that there was one dead rodent in the attached garage, and across the three detached garages, investigators encountered one live rodent, one dead rodent, one nest, and one building with gnaw marks.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Insecure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecure. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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