insecure
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Mr. West makes him a rather dubious character, unnecessarily: Is he adolescently insecure or devious?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“She’s such a delicious character because she’s so villainous, but she’s also desperate and insecure and trying to survive,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"This will give insecure workers on variable hours security in their working lives which they are so badly lacking at the moment," a spokesperson added.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
More than a million people in the UK now have second jobs as rising costs, insecure work and industry changes push workers into a growing gig economy.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
I have become, by certain measures, a person of power, and yet there are moments still when I feel insecure or unheard.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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