as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
the insecurity of the bookcase made it dangerous for a household with small children who like to climb
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Recent Examples of insecurity
Peru Protestors clashed with police in Lima, the Peruvian capital, over the weekend as young demonstrators, joined by bus and taxi drivers, marched over growing economic insecurity.
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Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Myran said this is particularly difficult for people who experienced a great deal of childhood insecurity.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
With Venus retrograde in Aries starting on March 1 and affecting your career and outward expression, old insecurities about your worth and ambitions may surface.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Living year-round with her family in a camping resort, a blossoming romance with a tourist brings her latent insecurities to the surface.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Myran said this is particularly difficult for people who experienced a great deal of childhood insecurity.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
With Venus retrograde in Aries starting on March 1 and affecting your career and outward expression, old insecurities about your worth and ambitions may surface.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Living year-round with her family in a camping resort, a blossoming romance with a tourist brings her latent insecurities to the surface.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecurity
instability
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The country is rife with political instability, having cycled through four prime ministers in the last five years – all members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Putin accused European nations of fueling instability by increasing military spending and deepening integration under NATO.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Insecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecurity. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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