as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
she quickly moved the china teapot after noticing its precariousness on the shelf
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Recent Examples of precariousness
Adding to the precariousness of her situation, she's had to drive two hours at least once a week to see a specialist in Jackson.
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Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Filling the gaps Reputable organizations are working to fill the void created by the CDC’s precariousness and the fact that recommendations are now being made based on political will, rather than scientific evidence.
—Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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, 8 Aug. 2025
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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Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Filling the gaps Reputable organizations are working to fill the void created by the CDC’s precariousness and the fact that recommendations are now being made based on political will, rather than scientific evidence.
—Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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, 8 Aug. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precariousness
instability
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Market and Valuation Risks The stock is subject to existential risks stemming from geopolitical instability, fragile industry momentum, and the speculative nature of quantum computing investments.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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With deep economic instability and a crashing local currency the primary drivers of the uprisings, few Iranians can afford doing that for long.—
Talla Mountjoy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Precariousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precariousness. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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