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insecurity

[in-si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˌɪn sɪˈkjʊər ɪ ti /


NOUN
danger
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Teaming them up as a testy odd couple allows “Lanterns” to both highlight Hal’s insecurity and use the Green Lantern universe’s rules to interrogate systemic imbalances.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

It’s perhaps because Reynolds is so familiar with overcoming feelings of insecurity that she understood Alice so well.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Including the Caribbean, the agency estimates that an additional 16 million people could face food insecurity by the end of 2027.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

In the end, all that feels certain is the characters’ insecurity, their conviction that, whatever part they perform, there is someone else who can do it better.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

But if insecurity was the primal source of Hamilton’s incredible energy, one would have to conclude that providence had conspired to produce at the most opportune moment perhaps the most creative liability in American history.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

Don't Look Down is an album-length interrogation of his motives, insecurities and role as a father, set to a sparkling fusion of hip-hop, gospel and R&B.

From BBC Jul. 30, 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

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

From Salon Apr. 23, 2026

But the insecurities, those most insidious and stubborn of all the demons, were hers alone.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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