insecurity
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A sense of assurance is crucial to her, in part because she has experienced homelessness and housing insecurity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
On the one hand, the high rates may be the result of temporary supply-chain frictions and energy insecurity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
As is almost always the case with Porsche, I don’t recommend the full-boat Turbo, unless your insecurity is really crippling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Nigeria is trying to increase oil production after years of problems caused by theft, insecurity and underinvestment.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
My mistakes, my self-doubt and insecurity got the best of me.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
She still loves the song – "Torn was a beautiful gift" – but the furore around it fuelled her insecurities.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
And being riddled with all the cliched insecurities that every other actor, when you’re playing it, you go, “God, this feels great. To not even have to try with people must be so wonderful.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
They have mastered the racket: The business of youth sports isn’t creating memories for kids, it’s fearmongering, and preying on the emotional and financial insecurities of the parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
That’s a hard lesson to learn, but most people are dealing with their own private aspirations and insecurities.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
My father was a volatile, extremely complicated person, possessed of a brash demeanor that masked deep insecurities.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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