insecurity
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Food insufficiency is considered more severe than food insecurity, defined as having access to food but worrying about it running out or not being nutritious enough.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Polls show Sanchez and Fujimori separated by only a few percentage points, with crime and insecurity dominating voter concerns.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Last year the No. 1 reason people surrendered dogs to the Animal Care Centers of NYC was housing insecurity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“The city still has issues with food insecurity and low-wage worker protections, but those are not the issues dominating anymore.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Much hostile and aggressive behaviour among animals is the expression of social insecurity.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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