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financial insecurity

American  
[fi-nan-shuhl in-si-kyoor-i-tee, fahy-] / fɪˈnæn ʃəl ˌɪn sɪˈkjʊər ɪ ti, faɪ- /

noun

  1. the condition of not consistently having, or not being likely to continue having in the future, enough money to support oneself and one's dependents.


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At the same time, it is painful for us to watch some of them struggle with recurring financial insecurity.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

Compared with earlier generations, more recent groups of middle-aged Americans have accumulated less wealth and face greater financial insecurity.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

Chinese consumers save heavily due to financial insecurity, limiting consumption despite government stimulus efforts.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

Age UK London said financial insecurity was leaving some older Londoners in a constant state of anxiety.

From BBC ● May 27, 2025

In June his salary was increased to twenty-five thousand a year and his last lingering feeling of financial insecurity disappeared.

From The Great God Success by David Graham Phillips

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