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  • noun Plural form of insecurity.

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Examples

  • Appealing to people's insecurities is an age-old tactic used by politicians!

    Moore: Clinton is trying to scare voters 2008

  • Our noble instincts and values are often tested by short term insecurities and politically motivated scapegoating.

    Deepak Bhargava: Let's Be on the Right Side of History 2009

  • Some passages make Ashdown look a truly pathetic individual, but overall you get the impression of a man who, despite some deep seated insecurities, is fundamentally a good man.

    My Top Ten Political Diaries 2006

  • It’s good novel, as I said before, but if I’m going to do it any justice, I’m going to have to uncouple my insecurities from the prose and just write the stupid thing.

    second book syndrome « 2009

  • People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that's not the case; our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.

    Jeff Rivera: The Inspirational Aimee Mullins Jeff Rivera 2011

  • Of course, eventually we expect them to overcome their insecurities, which is why again, I can't stress this enough it's important not to harp on how insecure Supergirl is.

    John Seavey’s Storytelling Engines: Supergirl | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008

  • I hate it how your insecurities are your worst enemy.

    sierrazen Diary Entry sierrazen 2006

  • The one man who had the legal right to make her his had only succeeded in destroying her self-esteem; and the one man who could rescue her from her desolation and her insecurities was the one who could hurt her the most.

    SEASONS OF GOLD STEF ANN HOLM 1992

  • Your insecurities will be the end of your relationship! you will push him away like this ... trust me try to change

    [Help] Most Recent Posts 2010

  • While many of today's journalists seem quite taken with themselves, Bob never seemed to overcome his insecurities, which is what made him such a strong journalist.

    Top Stories | nashvillecitypaper.com 2010

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