instability

Example Sentences

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Excessive power and instability go hand in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $100.11 a barrel, marking its first time above $100 since Monday, amid ongoing regional instability.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Guinea has experienced repeated periods of instability since independence, marked by military coups, contested elections and violent crackdowns on dissent.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Whether in Kyiv or Khan Younis, war has ceased to be a mechanism for conflict resolution and has instead become a perpetuator of instability, humiliation and loss.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

“But when things weren’t going well, they became signs of incompetence or instability on my part—even among employees and business partners.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis