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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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If you know your Austen, you know that financial insecurity drives the narrative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Kilgore didn't always know she wanted to be an entrepreneur but growing up she saw first-hand the stress that financial insecurity could cause.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

“I do not believe that financial insecurity should stop our nation’s elite athletes from breaking through to new frontiers of excellence,” Stevens said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 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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