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
Sean Payton has seen countless players wrestle with those self-doubts and insecurities during his two decades as an NFL head coach and his years as an assistant at various stops.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Housing and job insecurity put someone at risk of homelessness, increasing their chances of ending up back in jail or stacking up additional charges.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Imports rose for a third straight month after returning to growth in June, albeit still muted due to the persistent real estate slump, rising job insecurity, among other things.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The insecurity isn't the issue!
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Housing and job insecurity put someone at risk of homelessness, increasing their chances of ending up back in jail or stacking up additional charges.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Imports rose for a third straight month after returning to growth in June, albeit still muted due to the persistent real estate slump, rising job insecurity, among other things.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The insecurity isn't the issue!
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecurity
instability
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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Founders cited financial stress and income instability as major concerns, with 68% uncertain about meeting payroll or personal expenses, leading to exhaustion.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Insecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecurity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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