unstable

Example Sentences

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In the process, its unstable outer layers were gradually pushed outward.

From Science Daily

Those for the chop were "characterised by extremely advanced age, decades of human intervention, planting in restricted spaces and on land made unstable by extreme climatic events", the council said.

From Barron's

In some areas there are unstable rocks and the cliffs are closed to climbing in spring and summer months due to nesting sea birds.

From BBC

The main road linking the city to the capital, Antananarivo, was cut off in several places, "blocking humanitarian convoys", it said, while telecommunications were unstable.

From Barron's

Interactive Investor’s Richard Hunter says the current unstable political environment continues to weigh on consumer confidence, with affordability concerns in sharp focus, particularly for first-time buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal