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instability
[in-stuh-bil-i-tee]
noun
the quality or state of being unstable; lack of stability or firmness.
the tendency to behave in an unpredictable, changeable, or erratic manner.
emotional instability.
instability
/ ˌɪԲəˈɪɪɪ /
noun
lack of stability or steadiness
tendency to variable or unpredictable behaviour
physics a fast growing disturbance or wave in a plasma
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of instability1
Example Sentences
Levi, a 4-year-old mutt, suffered through “a month of real instability,” said owner Jenn Burt, as they moved into temporary quarters with a series of friends in the Pasadena area.
The government's spending plans have been impacted by sluggish economic growth, higher government borrowing costs and global instability.
She said it had been "difficult" to move on and that matters had not been helped by instability in the team around her at a time when she was without a full-time coach.
Structural instability forced the closing and demolition of a decades-old restaurant at the end of the pier called The Dolphin.
Hoang said that while nationalism is often utilized as a uniting force in Vietnam and beyond, it also has the potential to create instability if it grows beyond the government’s estimation or control.
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