insecure
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When cadres at every level feel universally insecure, policy execution suffers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
It was a time when Flynn, who was eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder, was insecure, frustrated with his life and struggling with his mental health.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
We are all on our own paths, and I’d bet that people who judge others for having less are insecure around those who have more.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Guy is probably the worst human to be granted the Green Lantern’s powers: He’s pompous, ill-mannered and insecure.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“She’s insecure about her predicament and picks on me to make herself feel better.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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