1
as in loose
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
insecure twine allowed the bundle of newspapers to break open as soon as it was tossed to the ground
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2
as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
I always feel insecure in those high-end highfalutin restaurants
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Recent Examples of insecure
Would a truly insecure woman post so much of her own accord?
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 May 2025
Of the 38 cats tested, 65.8 percent demonstrated secure attachment, while 34.2 percent were insecure.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Google is adding a new security setting to Android to provide an extra layer of resistance against attacks that infect devices, tap calls traveling through insecure carrier networks, and deliver scams through messaging services.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
Frontline food workers were 93% more likely to be food insecure than non-food workers, with nearly one in five frontline food workers being insecure and food workers 60% more likely to rely on SNAP.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 May 2025
Of the 38 cats tested, 65.8 percent demonstrated secure attachment, while 34.2 percent were insecure.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Google is adding a new security setting to Android to provide an extra layer of resistance against attacks that infect devices, tap calls traveling through insecure carrier networks, and deliver scams through messaging services.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
Frontline food workers were 93% more likely to be food insecure than non-food workers, with nearly one in five frontline food workers being insecure and food workers 60% more likely to rely on SNAP.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecure
Adjective
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Entering the final year of his contract, which carries a $4.5 million annual average value, Marchment could shake loose as a result of Dallas opting to make some difficult budgetary choices this summer.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Tips for Choosing the Right Outdoor Furniture Cover Size An outdoor furniture cover size that’s too large can cause the cover to come loose from your furniture during storms or windy conditions, while a cover that’s too small won’t fit securely on the furniture.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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However, because the pool was shallow, Lisberg was less worried.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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While Herzig is hoping to win a million dollars, his guests are all worried about their own various fantasy teams, mostly competing for a few hundred bucks.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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The price of gold tends to move when markets get nervous – and so does the gold.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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It should also be noted that Demings is more than a little nervous right now about making any public promises about helping to finance a baseball stadium.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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The same software defects that have plagued computer systems for decades can also affect space systems; file upload issues, backdoors, spoofing, remote code execution (RCE), unsecured protocols, spoofing, hijacking, SQL injection, and insecure authentication are of special concern.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In the novel’s historical re-creation, is there an anxious note to Americans now losing themselves in accommodation?—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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An inaccurate diagnosis might lead to unnecessary or risky treatment, and a false positive can cause stress by requiring additional tests and anxious waits for results.—
Max Votek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Before centre-back Gimenez could come on, more slack marking allowed Ferran Torres a free header to make it 2-2.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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My actual dining companion, dressed in her nonprofit workwear, was slack jawed at the precision of the seasoning.—
Caroline Hatchett,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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When the Eaton and Palisades fires sparked in January — respectively the second- and third-most destructive in California history — familiarity, friend groups and routines were upset for Emory and many of her peers.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Local fans were also upset at how ticketing was organised, with empty seats in temporary stands at their Montilivi ground for most games.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Investigators at the scene found the housing to a side view mirror, a front driver’s side bumper component and a detached front driver’s side wheel trim.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025
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Cooking was done in a detached cookhouse, which also is open for viewing.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
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“Insecure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecure. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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