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
Like its predecessors, the album incorporates Ant’s sticky signature beats on production and Daley’s clever rhymes, leading listeners through a world full of literary devices that drive introspection and sometimes the everyday insecurity of existence.
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Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Everyone is fueled by drugs and ego, loneliness, insecurity and regret.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
How the producers aren’t manipulative gods, but brilliant storytellers, animated by their own needs and insecurities, who sometimes push too hard in their quest to alchemize real people into three-act structure.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
For each surface problem, uncover the hidden fear or insecurity driving it.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Everyone is fueled by drugs and ego, loneliness, insecurity and regret.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
How the producers aren’t manipulative gods, but brilliant storytellers, animated by their own needs and insecurities, who sometimes push too hard in their quest to alchemize real people into three-act structure.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
For each surface problem, uncover the hidden fear or insecurity driving it.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecurity
instability
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The commission faced instability in 2025, following the resignation of two commissioners.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Some have pointed to incidents of mob violence in December, including attacks on two media houses in Dhaka and on heritage cultural institutions, as signs of lingering instability.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Insecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecurity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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