as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
the insecurity of the bookcase made it dangerous for a household with small children who like to climb
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The clowns’ fantasies help Folie à Deux better illustrate Arthur’s insecurity but also his hope that Lee might be the first person to really understand him.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
Shelter insecurity and housing cost do not have to be an either or solution.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Her annual two-and-a-half-mile walks, as well as a symbolic 2016 walk from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., brought attention to the Juneteenth holiday, but Lee also has efforts to address hunger, housing insecurity, education and economic inequality as part of a number of organizations.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
From a solar eclipse conjunct Black Moon Lilith to the wrath of Mars in Cancer, your biggest challenge in October is all about facing your deepest fears and insecurities head-on.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
Shelter insecurity and housing cost do not have to be an either or solution.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Her annual two-and-a-half-mile walks, as well as a symbolic 2016 walk from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., brought attention to the Juneteenth holiday, but Lee also has efforts to address hunger, housing insecurity, education and economic inequality as part of a number of organizations.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
From a solar eclipse conjunct Black Moon Lilith to the wrath of Mars in Cancer, your biggest challenge in October is all about facing your deepest fears and insecurities head-on.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Insecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecurity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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