insecurely
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Once Kiki leaves her village with her constant companion Jiji, a talking cat, she sails through the skies, albeit insecurely.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bold yet insubstantial, “Love Hurts” insecurely asks the score to do too much work, pounding away at a funky spy track before unconvincingly pivoting to something sincere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
"It's good if you are tech savvy - so for low or insecurely paid young workers - but less so if you are a pensioner on a low income," she adds.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2022
It seems not long at all in Foxhoven’s case, but who hasn’t wondered aloud to colleagues, often and insecurely, about your intra-office legacy?
From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2019
Sybil was sitting insecurely on a huge, inflated beach ball, facing the ocean.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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