instability
noun
in·sta·bil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being unstable
especially
: lack of emotional or mental stability
Examples of instability in a Sentence
Investors are worried about the current instability of the stock market.
The patient has a history of emotional instability.
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Amid the economic instability and mass layoffs in the country, the American workforce is fed up with worrying on a daily basis about losing their jobs.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
With the current economic and global instability continuing to rock industries across the United States, the hospitality sector’s customer expectations have also evolved.
—Xandra Harbet, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Projects like this also can contribute to improving early warning efforts and reduce the risks of violence and instability.
—Ernesto Verdeja, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
The appointment came after a heated and divided vote late last week by the City Council to oust Ben Martinez, following mounting complaints about low staff morale, poor fiscal management and overall instability at City Hall.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
With the current economic and global instability continuing to rock industries across the United States, the hospitality sector’s customer expectations have also evolved.
—Xandra Harbet, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Projects like this also can contribute to improving early warning efforts and reduce the risks of violence and instability.
—Ernesto Verdeja, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
The appointment came after a heated and divided vote late last week by the City Council to oust Ben Martinez, following mounting complaints about low staff morale, poor fiscal management and overall instability at City Hall.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for instability
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“Instability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instability. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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instability
noun
in·sta·bil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbil-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being unstable
Medical Definition
instability
noun
in·sta·bil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural instabilities
: the quality or state of being unstable
especially
: lack of emotional or mental stability
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