unstable
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When recycled materials are stranded because of onerous trade restrictions, the result is lower investment, fewer jobs for American workers and unstable supply of feedstock for U.S. manufacturing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Maybe she’s concerned that he could become financially unstable and a burden to her if he gives away too much.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
While the idea was influential, it remained unproven because carbenes were known to be too unstable, especially in water, to capture or study.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
They also share other concerns: militants and the "unstable" Afghanistan.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Others were less kind: she was unstable, unreliable, an example of the worst kind of mother.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing unstable
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