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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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’s a lot of people who are currently renting in a very insecure way, spending more than a third of their income on rent, which causes problems for their families, for their kids, which causes extra stress.
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Max Klaver
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Employees—especially longtime executives—may feel blindsided, underappreciated or insecure when an unproven family member suddenly appears in the org chart.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Remy and Alicia are a pair of insecure service workers who share an obsession with Jen, a former coworker of Remy's who's now something of an Instagram star.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 July 2025
This feature blocks insecure 2G connections, websites lacking HTTPS, and exploits over USB.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
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Max Klaver
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Employees—especially longtime executives—may feel blindsided, underappreciated or insecure when an unproven family member suddenly appears in the org chart.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Remy and Alicia are a pair of insecure service workers who share an obsession with Jen, a former coworker of Remy's who's now something of an Instagram star.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 July 2025
This feature blocks insecure 2G connections, websites lacking HTTPS, and exploits over USB.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecure
Adjective
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Drink kombucha with meals to improve digestion and prevent rapid blood sugar spikes, which can draw water into your intestines and cause loose stools.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
30 July 2025
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The rubber outsole performed well on a variety of outdoor surfaces, including loose rocks, dirt, and grass.—
Kevin Brouillard,
Travel + Leisure,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Many tourism leaders in gateway towns near them are worried tourists will start going elsewhere if the park experience or its environment gets eroded.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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As an interior and environment appropriations bill makes its way through Congress, activists are worried about its impacts, including on coal ash regulations.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Joe Mazur, senior analyst at Trivium China, a research and advisory firm, said the use of exit bans and the lack of clarity around specific cases will make foreign companies extremely nervous about sending staff to China, damaging overall business confidence.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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All 11 brought home at least one full point in Rome, the result of their talent but also of a cohesive approach where veteran Justin Rose was willing to be paired with nervous rookie Robert MacIntyre in fourball and sit the foursomes sessions.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Inspectors said the restaurant was missing a probe thermometer, and there was an unsecured fire extinguisher in a dry storage room.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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The commenter stressed the potential consequences of an unsecured pet in an accident.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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With Iran and its proxies diminished and Gulf states anxious to diversify their economies, any prospect for broader peace and normalization runs through Riyadh.—
Edward Felsenthal,
Time,
23 July 2025
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This is their first major sit-down interview together, and both are a bit anxious.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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In the footage, the wooden wall can be seen falling forward with a thud, while two vertical cables hang behind, apparently slack.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park, 3305 Corporate Ave, Weston, is an indoor entertainment park with trampolines, dodgeball court, battle beam, climbing walls, ropes course, slack line, dunk hoops, ninja course arcade games, children’s areas (soft-play playground) and the Drey Café.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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But that type of upset remains an exception, argues Litman, who says there were a handful of factors that made Foxx's race in Arizona a very different playing field.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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What about Davis, who has a lengthy injury history and underwent surgery to repair a detached retina this summer?—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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White Lake Township Chief of Police Daniel Keller said in a news release the homeowner was alerted through his video surveillance system that seven individuals had broken into his detached garage.—
Mike Stunson
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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“Insecure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecure. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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