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instable

adjective
in·​sta·​ble | \ (ˌ)in-ˈstā-bəl How to pronounce instable (audio) \

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Photo: agencja gazeta/Reuters Some commentators compared the murder to the killing of Jo Cox, a British liberal legislator who was shot and stabbed to death by a mentally instable man inspired by far-right politics. Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, "Polish Politician Dies After Stabbing, Sparking Uproar," 14 Jan. 2019 With today's instable geopolitical times, a theatrical reboot offers fresh fodder for the show to put a mirror up to society. Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "‘Twilight Zone’ Enters the Stage Dimension," 19 July 2017 With today's instable geopolitical times, a theatrical reboot offers fresh fodder for the show to put a mirror up to society. Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "‘Twilight Zone’ Enters the Stage Dimension," 19 July 2017

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First Known Use of instable

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for instable

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin instabilis, from in- + stabilis stable

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