instability

[in-stuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɪn stəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

NOUN

imbalance, inconstancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety fluctuation insecurity uncertainty volatility vulnerability weakness

STRONG

alternation capriciousness changeability changeableness disequilibrium disquiet fickleness fitfulness flightiness fluidity frailty hesitation immaturity impermanence inconsistency inquietude irregularity irresolution mutability oscillation pliancy precariousness restlessness shakiness transience unpredictability unreliability unsteadiness vacillation variability wavering

WEAK

unfixedness

Antonyms

STRONG

calm

WEAK

balance constancy soundness stability steadfastness

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It’s therefore less surprising that U.S. assets have performed well despite newfound instability and a literal hot conflict.

From MarketWatch

Retroactively changing the rules midtrial or later, she argues, creates instability not just for pharma, but for the patients waiting on these treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal

What feels like endless instability to many people has eroded sentiment.

From MarketWatch

It means markets are not yet positioning for prolonged regional instability.

From MarketWatch

“The risk of broader instability— particularly involving key transit routes— has injected fresh uncertainty into energy markets,” DeHaan wrote on Monday External link.

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