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
But after this conflict, with a heightened sense of insecurity, Iran’s counterintelligence operatives will be on particularly high alert.
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Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2025
Bynes faced mental health struggles, including body insecurities, and eventually developed an Adderall and drug addiction that prompted her decision to quit acting in 2012.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 23 June 2025
Much of the public debate has focused on structural factors like childcare costs, work-life balance and economic insecurity.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
As high school and college graduates across the country celebrate the completion of a major milestone, they — and their nervous parents — are looking ahead to a future marked by political uncertainty and economic insecurity.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2025
Bynes faced mental health struggles, including body insecurities, and eventually developed an Adderall and drug addiction that prompted her decision to quit acting in 2012.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 23 June 2025
Much of the public debate has focused on structural factors like childcare costs, work-life balance and economic insecurity.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
As high school and college graduates across the country celebrate the completion of a major milestone, they — and their nervous parents — are looking ahead to a future marked by political uncertainty and economic insecurity.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecurity
instability
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The duo, who started off as Hollywood actresses seen in films like Tyler Perry’s Duplicity and Lifetime’s The Wrong Cheerleader, share the joy of their ministry journey, which included bouts of mental instability and self-images issues.—
Anaja I. Smith,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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This week's snowfall was triggered by unusual atmospheric instability affecting northern Chile.—
María de los Ángeles Orfila,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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“Insecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecurity. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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