instability
Example Sentences
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The U.A.E generally has a higher risk tolerance for the fallout of instability than conservative Saudi Arabia, Quilliam said.
Polyamory is more permanent — a stable lifestyle flexible enough to accommodate instability and rupture.
From Los Angeles Times
This instability at the boundary creates what scientists call structural "frustration," where the system cannot settle into a simple, stable pattern.
From Science Daily
In this context, it is worth watching the key market for US Treasuries, the safe haven asset of choice in times of instability.
From BBC
It is a legitimate nation whose instability has been exploited by militias, smugglers and regional powers precisely because it lacks recognition.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
