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insecurity

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


NOUN
danger
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Humanitarian workers say that despite a modest improvement in Gaza compared to a year ago, acute food insecurity and the risk of famine returning continue to loom over the territory.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

If you know your Austen, you know that financial insecurity drives the narrative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

G7 nations pledged on Thursday to mobilise $2.5 billion to assist countries at risk of food insecurity, with a specific focus on fertilisers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Poverty, insecurity and the growing impacts of climate change drive many to undertake this journey, despite mounting instability across the Middle East," the IOM said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Narrow streets cut city dwellers off from sky and sun; insecurity at night kept them indoors, away from the stars.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

“Wicker” is empathetic to their insecurities, yet it has no tolerance for how moral hypocrites ignore the opportunity for self-improvement in favor of scorching everything to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

But the 35-year-old actor recalls witnessing the stress and insecurities experienced by friends over who had the most followers, or who followed who on social media.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Riffing on the human need for emotional engagement through the arts with such venom is not just a slap in the face; it’s evidence of Iñárritu’s gnawing insecurities.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

After she began modeling, she quickly developed body insecurities, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

My father was a volatile, extremely complicated person, possessed of a brash demeanor that masked deep insecurities.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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