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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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She pointed to growing public exposure, financial insecurity and inadequate support systems as possible contributing factors.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 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

The following shows the financial insecurity of the times:— "Ought country Banks to be encouraged in Great Britain"—A majority of more than two to one were of opinion that they ought not!

From Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King by Alfred Kingston

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