insecure
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Finding “cross functional synergies” was, I always thought, the refuge of the insecure, a linguistic escape hatch to avoid responsibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
She may even be feeling insecure in the relationship.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
It is designed to weed out the insecure and trigger-happy, the reckless hotheads with something to prove.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
And misogyny isn’t exactly the point; he’s just a self-involved, insecure egotist.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“Yeah. I can see what you bring out in him. You don’t know this because you’ve never experienced it, but Four without you is a much different person. He’s... obsessive, explosive, insecure ...” “Obsessive?”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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