1
as in loose
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
insecure twine allowed the bundle of newspapers to break open as soon as it was tossed to the ground
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2
as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
I always feel insecure in those high-end highfalutin restaurants
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Recent Examples of insecure
There is a growing concern about cybercriminals remotely hacking into home security systems and malicious actors tapping into insecure home cameras.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Not that this is the only risk, of course; there’s also the attack surface of insecure intermediaries involved in the remote control functionality, like third-party application programming interfaces to be taken into account.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Over the past four years, Netanyahu clearly has had reason to feel insecure about his relationship with Trump.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
But multiple rounds of layoffs and a messy pandemic recovery have left workers feeling more insecure.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Not that this is the only risk, of course; there’s also the attack surface of insecure intermediaries involved in the remote control functionality, like third-party application programming interfaces to be taken into account.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Over the past four years, Netanyahu clearly has had reason to feel insecure about his relationship with Trump.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
But multiple rounds of layoffs and a messy pandemic recovery have left workers feeling more insecure.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecure
Adjective
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Charters for hire operate under looser FAR Part 135 rules.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, Payne learned to lean into the loose, cheeky, respectfully rowdy aura One Direction cultivated during their peak years.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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With the recent temporary suspensions on research grant reviews and payments for researchers and talk of mass layoffs and budget cuts at the National Science Foundation, scientists are already worried about how science funding will be affected.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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That’s a lot of CO2, something airlines are increasingly worried about.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Atop all this, Floria is charged with supervising nervous, error-prone student nurse Amelie (Selma) — tempers fray as precious time runs out.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the final round, a nervous Castle missed his first four dunk attempts for his first dunk of the round, before finishing with pizzaz on a between-the-legs up-and-under one-handed flush.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cousins Properties issued $900 million in senior unsecured notes in 2024 to fund acquisitions and repay existing debt.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
6 Feb. 2025
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The company’s top unsecured creditor is Amazon holding a claim of nearly $29.4 million.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2025
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Socially anxious and snobby, Victoria is dedicated to keeping her three children on the same affluent life path she's followed.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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That is a disconcerting, even chilling prospect for sources in the news division, who see the legendary house of Murrow and Cronkite caught in the middle as controlling Paramount Global shareholder Shari Redstone is anxious to close the transaction.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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If the rules are too slack, people take advantage of them.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Fernandes has no right to seize upon a slack backpass and lob Kelleher from about 40 yards out.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
7 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Barring an upset by a very capable Fremont-Oakland team, the two juggernauts from Alameda County’s biggest city should once again duke it out in the postseason.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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That’s not a 50-50 ball; that’s a 33.3-66.6 ball, and Xavier Worthy pulled the upset.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The fire was reported about 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of Sims Avenue in St. Paul in a detached garage, said Jeremiah Melquist, assistant fire chief for the St. Paul Fire Department, who gave the following information about the fire.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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Of course, there’s also the aforementioned detached garage for the avid car enthusiast.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Insecure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecure. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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