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
This is partially why, for the first time since his days at the Holiday Inn, Belew felt a tinge of insecurity when called to front a new band with Fripp in 1981.
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Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026
The president is a man of low character, driven by greed, insecurity and revenge.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Officials have also suggested that over $9 billion may have been stolen from Medicaid programs, including initiatives targeting child hunger and housing insecurity.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Whether as a client or a reader, Walsh wants to dispel the idea that fashion can be intimidating, or insecurity-inducing.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026
The president is a man of low character, driven by greed, insecurity and revenge.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Officials have also suggested that over $9 billion may have been stolen from Medicaid programs, including initiatives targeting child hunger and housing insecurity.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Whether as a client or a reader, Walsh wants to dispel the idea that fashion can be intimidating, or insecurity-inducing.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecurity
instability
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Vertical farming Conventional agriculture faces increasing pressure from climate instability, water scarcity, and transportation emissions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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But its primary concern with instability in Iran is likely the risk of unrest in its neighbor’s Kurdish regions, which Ankara fears could spill across the border and reignite separatist sentiment.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Insecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecurity. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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