feeling of insecurity
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffeelingandinsecurity
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feeling
noun
uk/ˈfiː.lɪŋ/us/ˈfiː.lɪŋ/
the fact of feeling ...
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insecurity
noun
uk/ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/us/ˌɪn.səˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/
a feeling of lacking confidence and not being sure of your own abilities or of whether people like ...
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(Definition offeelingandinsecurityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Here there is afeelingofinsecurity.
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That created afeelingofinsecurity.
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It created a needlessfeelingofinsecurity.
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Where the worker is denied the freedom of association in the workplace, his\\herfeelingofinsecurityincreases.
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There is afeelingofinsecurityamong the work force.
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Certainly there is a growingfeelingofinsecurity.
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You would simply make permanent afeelingofinsecurity.
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I do not think thatfeelingofinsecurityis justified.
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We cannot leave it all to afeelingofinsecurity.
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That, too, creates afeelingofinsecurityamong parents.
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There was afeelingofinsecurityall round.
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Again, that adds to the generalfeelingofinsecurity.
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It is a district with a high crime and unemployment rate; this adds to thefeelingofinsecurityand uncertainty in the area.
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Anything that we can do to reduce thisfeelingofinsecurityis valuable.
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It helps when thatfeelingofinsecurityis at its highest.
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There is a universalfeelingofinsecurityboth of person and property.
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For generations now, there has been afeelingofinsecurityin the city.
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It has added to thefeelingofinsecurityfelt by the members of minority communities.
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That is a measure of thefeelingofinsecuritywhich exists.
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Sometimes thefeelingofinsecurityleads to actions which increase the insecurity.
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The offenders suffered from narcissism and a constantfeelingofinsecurityand the fear of abandonment.
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Some tenants want to continue to rent because of personal circumstances or afeelingofinsecurity.
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Therefore, you established in the country afeelingofinsecurity, panic, and scare.
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The talk arises from the same basic cause, afeelingofinsecurityand perhaps even fear.
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However, there is afeelingofinsecurityand therefore the amendment would be very helpful.
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