precarity
noun
pre·car·i·ty
pri-ˈker-ə-tē 
: the state or condition of being precarious : precariousness
The older brother—Dave—raises the younger one, a responsibility that gives him a perpetual sense of life's urgency and precarity.—
Paul Elie
Paul ElieJob precarity can add to a number of social and economic challenges facing millennials including rising personal debts, growing costs of living, shrinking access to pensions and lower retirement savings.—Arif Jetha
Arif JethaExamples of precarity in a Sentence
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At the same time, a months-long delay in getting U.S. aid to Ukraine underscored the precarity of U.S. support.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The reasons for the drop in fertility are manifold: climate doom, financial precarity and inflation, and a lack of support for families and working mothers.
—Charley Locke, Vox, 1 July 2024
Julio Torres returns with another comedy that finds ethereal humor in the precarity of an artist’s life.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 28 June 2024
But an injury could also prompt wonder at the miracle and the precarity of sinew and bone.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The reasons for the drop in fertility are manifold: climate doom, financial precarity and inflation, and a lack of support for families and working mothers.
—Charley Locke, Vox, 1 July 2024
Julio Torres returns with another comedy that finds ethereal humor in the precarity of an artist’s life.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 28 June 2024
But an injury could also prompt wonder at the miracle and the precarity of sinew and bone.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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“Precarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precarity. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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