unstable
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The court heard that a report prepared on Docherty had concluded she has an emotionally unstable personality disorder.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"An unstable and potentially dangerous equilibrium," is how the situation was described in closed-door remarks by a senior UN official at a recent international gathering.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
When a lower-mass star reaches the point where nuclear reactions in its core can no longer support it, the star becomes unstable and begins to pulsate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
O’lita Schafer said she moved to Crenshaw Boulevard two years ago and explained that her house is undergoing a major construction project due to an unstable foundation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
This was an inherently unstable arrangement, given the self-regard of the two scientists.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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