insecurity
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We often only think to do these things when we’re between jobs, but the best way to protect against job insecurity is to be active in your industry.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Among the barriers Buelna cited were the high cost of housing, food insecurity and child care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Countries must rapidly increase investments in infrastructure against intensifying floods, droughts and food insecurity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
According to the UN, more than 19.5 million people are also experiencing "crisis levels" of food insecurity and more than five million are facing "emergency levels of hunger".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
I also possessed a certain insecurity, feeling politically backward compared to Walter, Lembede, and Mda.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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
But Judith’s insecurities add complexity to a protagonist who commands our attention through every twist of this novel’s labyrinthine plot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Here are my fears, random thoughts and insecurities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
My father was a volatile, extremely complicated person, possessed of a brash demeanor that masked deep insecurities.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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