unstable

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He justified this view by citing a dysfunctional banking system, a highly unstable currency, the absence of the rule of law guaranteeing private property, the failure of the centrally planned economy, and "completely dilapidated" infrastructure.

From Barron's

That would relieve our partners in the Indo-Pacific region from reliance on dangerously unstable and vulnerable sources in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nigeria's electricity supply is unstable at the best of times, but has worsened in recent weeks due to gas supply shortages, forcing businesses and households to spend more on private power generators.

From Barron's

But if she does prevail, she granted, “I think it is because, in a very, very unstable world, people want stable leadership.”

From The Wall Street Journal

However, his body was too unstable to immediately handle a transplant, so doctors needed time to stabilize him.

From Science Daily