How to Use insecurity in a Sentence

insecurity

noun
Definition of insecuritynext
Synonyms for insecuritynext
  • That’s one of the reasons that the insecurity and the law-and-order issue emerged.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • What’s relatable isn’t the taking of the pills but the insecurity that leads to them.
    — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The tragedy comes during a time of crisis and insecurity in the border town of Brownsville.
    — Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
  • The insecurities, the hates, the fears, the prejudices outside vanish in a haze of camp.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The minivan came about in a time of great parental insecurity.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The coup attempt in Niger brings yet more insecurity to the region at large.
    — Time, 27 July 2023
  • Even with the rise of insecurity in Port-au-Prince at the beginning of 2021, Lilavois was still seen as a place of retreat.
    — Lesly Succés, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
  • These are the very first words spoken on the event stage and the insecurities are palpable.
    — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Karen has had many days of insecurity, anger, grief, and sadness.
    — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • That became a source of insecurity leading up to this trip, but the retreat healed the part of me that was still afraid that others would pass judgment on me.
    — Zameena Mejia, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
  • His absence in my life has left me with an insecurity that no money can buy.
    — Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • This industry can do a job on you and give you some insecurities.
    — Felice León, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Despite this, the dimpling texture on our thighs, butt and hips can often be a source of insecurity.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
  • And that can add to the stress and insecurity the biological kid may be feeling.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
  • At the end of last year, 848 schools were closed due to insecurity, disrupting the education of .
    — Orlando Bloom, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • And there’s this organization now for kids to be able to speak their truth and insecurities and talk about their mental health.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
  • And yes, this all points to insecurity in current AI models.
    — Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
  • That said, there will always be people who want to rub in your outsider status simply to be rude, or as a patch for their own insecurities.
    — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The country is not run, there is no leader, the population is in famine, people can't go out because of the insecurity.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The moon’s alignment with Chiron triggers insecurities about your role in the group.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Shame and sadness and insecurity can distort the view of even the most ostensibly good looking lives.
    — Emma Firth, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Low tail wagging—where dogs pin their tails down against their back legs—is also linked with insecurity and submission.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
  • This explained why Jovi’s love of strip clubs triggered Yara’s insecurities about her own beauty.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Perry was a sarcasm ninja, honoring both the barb and the inevitable insecurity that launched it.
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Falling into insecurity and shrinking into the shadows could tempt you, but standing proud will be better in the long run.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Williams' Lizzy grapples with creative insecurities, while Jo takes a more relaxed approach to her craft.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
  • There is a tendency to see it as a result of problems: economic insecurity, the high cost of housing, the expense of childcare.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 7 July 2024
  • Most likely, the bullying comes from a place of insecurity.
    — Emily Edlynn, Parents, 15 July 2024
  • There was a story there about someone who started out a certain way, had very specific ideas and dreams, fears, insecurities and family issues, and then something happened.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Sharing your blemishes and insecurities with the world sans filter, beauty or otherwise?
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'insecurity.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: