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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Recent Examples of insecurity
Electorates across the West are in revolt as the industrial era’s social contract has given way to the socioeconomic insecurity of the digital age.
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Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Madam Physique Madam Physique is a personal trainer who initially blew up on TikTok for her honest vlogs about her experiences with housing insecurity and PTSD.
—James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
In the past few years, experts say, the trade in illicit drugs has become more noticeable in France’s small and medium-size cities, bringing a measure of insecurity to places that had once felt sleepy and safe.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
But when one girl’s present gets lost in the shuffle, only Arthur seems to care that no child should be forgotten on Christmas Day while everyone else, including Santa, is caught up in their own petty grievances and insecurities.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Madam Physique Madam Physique is a personal trainer who initially blew up on TikTok for her honest vlogs about her experiences with housing insecurity and PTSD.
—James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
In the past few years, experts say, the trade in illicit drugs has become more noticeable in France’s small and medium-size cities, bringing a measure of insecurity to places that had once felt sleepy and safe.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
But when one girl’s present gets lost in the shuffle, only Arthur seems to care that no child should be forgotten on Christmas Day while everyone else, including Santa, is caught up in their own petty grievances and insecurities.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Insecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecurity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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