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unstableness

noun

Definition of unstablenessnext
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
Noun
  • Quenisha Johnson, mother of four — including a third-grader, an eighth-grader and a recent graduate of the school — said her family has experienced housing instability, and the school supports her children with food boxes, supplies and counseling.
    — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Paradoxically, Peru’s extraordinary political instability has helped reinforce the independence of the BCRP and the continuity of the technical staff at the Treasury.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Unstableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstableness. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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