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as in loose
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
insecure twine allowed the bundle of newspapers to break open as soon as it was tossed to the ground
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
I always feel insecure in those high-end highfalutin restaurants
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Recent Examples of insecure
Actress and breast cancer survivor, Olivia Munn is done with being insecure about her mastectomy scars.
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2024
So Far Trump in fact as played by Stan is a mix of charming and shy, troubled and insecure, arrogant and angry, a creative dealmaker with vision, narcissitic, cruel, self-serving, at times grief stricken.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
As was the case with the recent vulnerability found in Microsoft Copilot Studio, insecure configurations in AI tools can lead to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) exploits, leaking sensitive information to unauthorized parties.
—Yair Finzi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
So instead of drawing them closer, the silent treatment (and any accompanying eye rolls) has the opposite effect, leaving your partner confused, insecure, or worse: doubting your connection altogether.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2024
So Far Trump in fact as played by Stan is a mix of charming and shy, troubled and insecure, arrogant and angry, a creative dealmaker with vision, narcissitic, cruel, self-serving, at times grief stricken.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
As was the case with the recent vulnerability found in Microsoft Copilot Studio, insecure configurations in AI tools can lead to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) exploits, leaking sensitive information to unauthorized parties.
—Yair Finzi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
So instead of drawing them closer, the silent treatment (and any accompanying eye rolls) has the opposite effect, leaving your partner confused, insecure, or worse: doubting your connection altogether.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecure
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Operating in loose cooperation with Lebanese insurgents, these militias wreaked havoc on Israeli forces and their collaborators.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Interviews and discussions ran longer and looser, and since the set itself was so quiet, these talky segments emphasized the unsettling absence of background noise.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Although dissenters are worried about the cost, the climate change crisis harms everyone, even those who don’t live in a region that is at risk of wildfires.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are worried about other health problems in the aftermath of the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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That’s why Trump, who closely follows the stock market and obsessed over it as president, should be nervous about the recent trend on Wall Street.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company maintains a $100 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which remains undrawn.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The visits led to the discovery of several violations, including the property being left unsecured, the grass being unkempt, homeless encampments convening inside the building and its need for various repairs, Martin said.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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In Tucson, Arizona, David McCumber, the executive editor of the Arizona Daily Star, who manages the paper’s op-eds and letters to the editor, said voters are extremely anxious.Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zoom out: Americans have been worried and anxious about post-election violence and turmoil.Erin Doherty, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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But, as our offices become more mobile, and our tether to a single home base becomes increasingly slack, these rules have changed.Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Levi's Wedgie Straight Jeans, $31 with Prime Aside from a cropped length, which these still have, a straight-leg fit displays your curves in a more slack way.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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One major upset came when longtime House Speaker Scott Saiki lost to progressive Kim Coco Iwamoto, potentially signaling an ideological shift in Hawaii’s Democratic Party.Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Listed for the first time this year, the 61-acre property includes a sprawling mansion, a greenhouse, and a detached garage with room for up to 20 cars.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Take their approach to motherhood: While Cleo seems almost blinded by her devotion to her sons, Maddie is more detached from her teenage son, Seth.Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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“Insecure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecure. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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