How to Use instability in a Sentence

instability

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  • Investors are worried about the current instability of the stock market.
  • The patient has a history of emotional instability.
  • Keep in Mind The pods can move in their slots, which creates instability for some plant types.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And that is causing more instability in the jet streams.
    — Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Phil Diehl was recognized for his reporting on the instability of the bluffs in Del Mar and the threat to the railroad tracks that pass nearby.
    — U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Amid this stew of instability, Haiti faces a new challenge: Guy Phillippe.
    — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
  • This instability has put the bridge’s proponents in the position of having to plead their case over and over again.
    — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Decades of conflict and instability have left millions of Afghans on the brink of hunger and starvation.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Symptoms may include pain, swelling, or a feeling of instability or that the joint is locked.
    — Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The trick is to place a dense fluid on top of a lighter one to create a classic instability because the heavier liquid will push through the lighter one.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 May 2023
  • The Prince estate has been plagued by instability since the singer died in 2016 without leaving behind a will.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 July 2024
  • In the view of Vance, a father of three, children are the antidote to mental instability.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The cause of the Northern Lights begin 94 million miles away with instabilities in the sun’s magnetic field.
    — Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
  • Niger was seen as the Sahel’s final bulwark against chaos and instability, the last regime standing.
    — Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The plane's instability caused the left wing to strike a light pole beyond the runway, resulting in significant damage to the wing.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Sometimes there’s a slur to her speech and a droop to her lip that suggest infirmity and instability.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Still, there is just enough instability to keep a slight risk of isolated showers popping up at any time during the day.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • The plane's instability caused the left wing to strike a light pole beyond the runway, resulting in significant damage to the wing.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Now, we have been concerned about the risks of instability for -- for many, many months between Israelis and Palestinians.
    — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • That could spell more instability down the road and raises the question of what happens in the next presidential election.
    — Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 8 July 2024
  • In other words, for some, gig work has become shorthand for instability and low wages.
    — Kellen Browning, New York Times, 27 May 2023
  • This young woman has shown clear signs of instability in the past (drinking, affairs, jealousy).
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Because of the instability of the slope and water that continues to seep out of the landslide, Caltrans officials on April 18 said clearing the road would require crews to remove the dirt from the top of the slide.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
  • For the better part of the past decade, really, USC’s athletic department had been a picture of instability at the top.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Decades of conflict and instability have left millions of Afghans on the brink of hunger and starvation and unemployment is high.
    — Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
  • But those attributes may not be as important to voters in an era of instability.
    — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
  • Raisi’s death came at a time of increasing instability and violence in the Middle East.
    — Anika Seth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • Flashes of his adulthood show partying, fights and all the instability that comes with growing up.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Growth for growth’s sake can put immense pressure on your working capital and lead to financial instability.
    — Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • But the instability of tariffs pushes potential trade partners away.
    — Peter Green, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2024

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