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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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For those who have joined the workforce since the Great Recession, an economic downturn that lasted from late 2007 until mid-2009, financial insecurity has largely defined their economic experiences.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Conversations with other Chinese consumers revealed similar caution, all relating to feelings of financial insecurity.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

Was it due to fear of financial insecurity?

From MarketWatch Mar. 2, 2026

At the same time, people from later U.S. birth cohorts have built less wealth and face greater financial insecurity than earlier generations.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2026

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 Phillips, David Graham

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