as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
if the tunnel had been properly inspected, the unstableness of the overhead concrete panels would have been discovered in time
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instability
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Over the past several years, firms have faced a rapid succession of shocks, from inflation and rising interest rates to recurring fears of recession and geopolitical instability.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Returning to Haiti and Syria is out of the question for many people because those countries remain wracked with violence and instability, said Sejal Zota, co-founder and legal director of Just Futures Law.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Unstableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstableness. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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