unstable

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When the stakes are described in life or death terms, the mentally unstable convince themselves of their own righteous cause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

When the earth layers of the cliffside move, oxygen can interact with unstable compounds in the rocks — including iron sulfides — which produces a lot of heat during the oxidation process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

By the time the doctor had logged there was no fetal heartbeat, the medical record shows, Crain was too unstable for surgery.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

A Welsh Labour spokesperson said the party's vision was for an "energy‑independent Wales" to protect the country from "unstable global markets", adding it would ensure projects "benefit the communities that host them".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Two tall double chimneys tilted to the right, giving the place an unstable look, as if it might topple over at any moment in a tumble of bricks.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn