as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
the insecurity of the bookcase made it dangerous for a household with small children who like to climb
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So will Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, which finds the director — once an indie interloper, now an industry veteran — re-creating the Los Angeles of his youth and using a story of a friendship, aging, and insecurity to reflect on a moment of tremendous change in film history.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Ali, on the other hand, is spot-on as a renowned classical pianist who goes on a tour of the Jim Crow South with a New York tough guy (Viggo Mortensen) and puts on aristocratic airs that belie his insecurities.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Currently, gig workers often face economic insecurity, working 60 to 70 hours a week to make ends meet.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Looking radiant on the stage, the actress eschewed a list of thank-yous to eloquently address the movie’s message about female insecurities.
—Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Ali, on the other hand, is spot-on as a renowned classical pianist who goes on a tour of the Jim Crow South with a New York tough guy (Viggo Mortensen) and puts on aristocratic airs that belie his insecurities.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Currently, gig workers often face economic insecurity, working 60 to 70 hours a week to make ends meet.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Looking radiant on the stage, the actress eschewed a list of thank-yous to eloquently address the movie’s message about female insecurities.
—Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insecurity
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“Insecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecurity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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