unstable
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Also, I have flashbacks of panic due to his previously unstable financial behavior.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
She did some moves that were pretty irrational, and she would have times where she would act on impulse, and it became more and more unstable and unsafe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Another said they became emotionally unstable, had nightmares and spent most of their days in their bedroom.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Developing a robust offshore wind industry provides resilience in the face of an unstable global energy market.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
The nearest likely candidate he added, is Betelgeuse, whose various sputterings have for years suggested that something interestingly unstable is going on there.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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