unstableness

as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position if the tunnel had been properly inspected, the unstableness of the overhead concrete panels would have been discovered in time

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instability
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  • Others have argued that while some constitutional provisions — like a burdensome governance structure and staggered elections — need amending, the cause of Haiti’s instability is not the document but the failure of politicians to enforce it.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The deal followed Israel’s months-long military campaign, in which Israeli forces pushed north, launching a ground operation into Lebanon that caused mass displacement, instability, and civilian casualties.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Unstableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstableness. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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