insecurities

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The album starts with Mary Janes, where she lists her insecurities: "My teeth aren't straight / my jeans are as cool as my music taste".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It can remind us of our own financial insecurities or strike us as an unrealistically lightweight “problem.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Similarly, Austin grins as Ashley barrages him with her insecurities.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

That some of her deepest insecurities were being conveyed by someone like Shear, 41, seemed even more remarkable.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Far more useful to me, for understanding the tics, pretensions, and insecurities of the owner class, are books and other print-related artifacts.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich