insecure
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I just rewatched all of these a few times in a row for sound, and Roy Wood Jr. is so smooth it makes me feel like I’m needy and insecure on the stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
She may even be feeling insecure in the relationship.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
It is designed to weed out the insecure and trigger-happy, the reckless hotheads with something to prove.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
"The problem for us is that if we are asked to join the war on the Saudi side, our entire Western border will be largely insecure," says Siddiqi.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Is it my insecure imagination or does Saint Sarah’s mom have a look of disbelief on her face?
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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