insecure
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Mr. West makes him a rather dubious character, unnecessarily: Is he adolescently insecure or devious?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“She’s such a delicious character because she’s so villainous, but she’s also desperate and insecure and trying to survive,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Outside organisations, including the WHO, have been clear it is the Congolese government itself that is leading on the response, which is in a historically insecure area where armed groups have operated for years.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"That just shows how pressed there are. Little insecure boys trying to piggy back off our event and try to put some news over top on us - not going to work," Paul said.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
I thought of what Mom sometimes said to me when I was feeling insecure: “Fake it till you make it.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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