Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for instability. Search instead for instabilem.
Definitions

instability

[in-stuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɪn stəˈbɪl ɪ ti /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

That moisture is being pulled northward by an upper-level trough — a low-pressure area in the atmosphere — and the resulting instability may produce thunderstorms and showers, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

While large investors are placing huge bets that airlines will do well, others are betting on the opposite and the instability is making stocks jump around wildly, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Five years since the Taliban began their second stint in power, poverty, unemployment and economic instability remain pressing concerns.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Aggressive expansions typically come with plenty of risk: an immediate strain on resources, profit instability, and possibly outgrowing the existing business model.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

The violent conflict in Cuba created substantial economic and political instability, which captured the attention of the American government because Cuba was only ninety miles from the coast of Florida.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities develop when two fluids move alongside one another at different speeds.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

These persistent instabilities can affect everything from uplift and erosion to inland volcanic patterns, even in regions considered geologically stable.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2025

The researchers also demonstrated that they could use the ring-shaped beam to drill deeper into the material without causing instabilities in the process.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2024

"The instabilities that we expect in Antarctica could be very different, and we can now capture those differences, using this model."

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2024

When we were unable to contact Standskill, we sought to contact you psionically last night, but found that your mind was a completely unreadable jumble of nightmares, filled with phobias and instabilities.

From The Psilent Partner by John Victor Peterson




Vocabulary lists containing instability


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training