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insecurity

[in-si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˌɪn sɪˈkjʊər ɪ ti /


NOUN
danger
Synonyms


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Sucdi says many arrive in the city with expectations shaped by years of hearing about the insecurity.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

It was a pervasive sense of financial insecurity worsened by high prices, which are connected to the war but also driven by tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

But sometimes I wonder whether wealthier Americans should trade places with people like me — people like us — even for a little while, to understand what financial insecurity really looks like.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

She says the district’s biggest challenge “is the high percentage of students experiencing housing insecurity, homelessness, and food insecurity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

A definite sense of insecurity and helplessness had entered our life, to stay for years to come.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

But the 35-year-old actor recalls witnessing the stress and insecurities experienced by friends over who had the most followers, or who followed who on social media.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Riffing on the human need for emotional engagement through the arts with such venom is not just a slap in the face; it’s evidence of Iñárritu’s gnawing insecurities.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

She still loves the song – "Torn was a beautiful gift" – but the furore around it fuelled her insecurities.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

After she began modeling, she quickly developed body insecurities, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

I’m in no mood to share my training insecurities with him.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu


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