as in unsteadiness
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
the instability of the bridge became tragically apparent when it suddenly collapsed
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Recent Examples of instability
How well people living with the instability of addiction, the irregularities of low-income work or poor access to transportation or internet navigate new requirements will take time to play out.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Some immigrants fear returning to their native countries due to violence and instability, while others face the risk of deportation and family separation.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mismanagement, corruption, and violence within the government of Nicolas Maduro, amidst the price collapse, resulted in hyperinflation, scarcity, and instability that crippled the country.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All the while, numerous leadership changes at Sundance have created a sense of instability, with festival director Tabitha Jackson and CEO Joana Vicente leaving their jobs after less than three years.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Some immigrants fear returning to their native countries due to violence and instability, while others face the risk of deportation and family separation.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mismanagement, corruption, and violence within the government of Nicolas Maduro, amidst the price collapse, resulted in hyperinflation, scarcity, and instability that crippled the country.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All the while, numerous leadership changes at Sundance have created a sense of instability, with festival director Tabitha Jackson and CEO Joana Vicente leaving their jobs after less than three years.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instability
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As the Chiefs entered last season on a quest to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowls, the organization seeking to be known as the World’s Team was acutely conscious of both the momentous opportunity and its precariousness.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
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Another dubious distinction is that Texas boasts an economic precariousness that the rest of those states can’t match.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jhonatan’s story echoes that of many Colombian fighters, driven by a sense of duty, but shaped principally by economic insecurity that makes enlisting abroad a more viable and lucrative option.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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So testosterone becomes an easy target for insecurity and commercial exploitation.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Instability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instability. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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