insecurity
Americannoun
plural
insecurities-
lack of confidence or assurance; self-doubt.
He is plagued by insecurity.
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the quality or state of being insecure; instability.
the insecurity of her financial position.
- Synonyms:
- vulnerability, shakiness, precariousness
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something insecure.
the many insecurities of life.
Etymology
Origin of insecurity
First recorded in 1640–50; from Medieval Latin insēcūritās; insecure, -ity
Example Sentences
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Mr. Chanler-Berat brings a sad sense of insecurity to Evgeny, particularly in the scenes when he addresses his father—who remains unseen—abjectly trying to justify his fecklessness.
The World Food Programme estimates that a quarter of Somalia's population, including Somaliland -- 4.4 million people -- are facing severe food insecurity as a result.
From Barron's
I also was funny, which probably developed out of my insecurity.
Similar devastation is unfolding across several regions -- including western Darfur, neighbouring Kordofan and the central states of Sennar and Al-Jazirah -- as insecurity and economic collapse drive unchecked logging, according to Sudan's Forests National Corporation.
From Barron's
“What interests me are everyman aspects of him. The banality of his evil and the way that evil actions seem to always rise out of fear and insecurity.”
From Los Angeles Times
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