insecure
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Yet he says he was insecure about his writing for years because he didn’t go to college.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Establishing eligibility based on Medicaid coverage means that many financially insecure households may be excluded.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
James is wealthy and a good time in limited amounts, but he’s also insecure and only fitting company for his three most loyal male friends.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
The insecure disciples of Frederick Von Mierers already were.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
He was complacent and insecure, daring in the administrative stratagems he employed to bring himself to the attention of his superiors and craven in his concern that his schemes might all backfire.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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