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insecurity

noun as in anxiety

noun as in danger

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In reality,” Francis said, “theatrical severity and sterile pessimism are often symptoms of fear and insecurity.

For the first time since that peak of confusion, insecurity, and uncertainty called middle school, I felt truly alone.

His judgments are not rash or driven by insecurity, fear, and a longing for the past.

Why the low pay and job insecurity that come with “emotional work” is creating a nation full of phonies.

“They are motivated by insecurity, fear, lack of imagination and above all, a lack of flair,” he said.

This feeling of insecurity renders the child more susceptible to influences leading to delinquency.

If he tries to walk in the dark, he is almost sure to have so great a sense of insecurity that he dare not go far from the wall.

The place was quickly retaken, but the effrontery of the attempt from a neutral port showed the insecurity of the conditions.

He could say to himself that it was only an impression; that he was a fool to labor under that sense of insecurity.

The interview had left him with a sense of insecurity which he felt to be particularly unfair.

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On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to insecurity, such as: self-doubt, uncertainty, doubt, hesitancy, indecision, and vacillation.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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