instability
noun
in·sta·bil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being unstable
especially
: lack of emotional or mental stability
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Investors are worried about the current instability of the stock market.
The patient has a history of emotional instability.
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Frequent wars or economic disruptions over decades signal instability.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The area continues to grapple with instability even after Assad's ousting.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, governments that took up the mantle of climate leadership during Trump's first term, such as Germany, France and Canada, are enmeshed in political instability.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Political instability Europe is also facing political uncertainty inside its borders, with two of the region’s biggest economies, France and Germany, in the throes of political turmoil.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The area continues to grapple with instability even after Assad's ousting.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, governments that took up the mantle of climate leadership during Trump's first term, such as Germany, France and Canada, are enmeshed in political instability.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Political instability Europe is also facing political uncertainty inside its borders, with two of the region’s biggest economies, France and Germany, in the throes of political turmoil.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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instability
noun
in·sta·bil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbil-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being unstable
Medical Definition
instability
noun
in·sta·bil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural instabilities
: the quality or state of being unstable
especially
: lack of emotional or mental stability
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