Instability (Noun)
Meaning 1
Unreliability attributable to being unstable.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
The quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The recent shift in the market led to widespread economic instability that left investors worried.
- His lack of direction and motivation had brought about a state of instability in his career, making it hard to hold onto any one job for too long.
- She found the ongoing tension in the family a constant source of instability, never knowing what the mood would be from one day to the next.
- Their breakup and the uncertainty about what was going on brought an incredible level of emotional instability, as he veered between sorrow, anger, and even fear of what was next.
- Following years of fighting for stability and having overcome an inner sense of emotional turmoil, finding personal calm seemed achievable after months of psychotherapy which cured much of his lingering inner instability.
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Meaning 4
A lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; "a hormonal imbalance".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.