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Chloee Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Unsafe/Insecure

Does a person feel unsafe or insecure?

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People usually aren't described as feeling or being unsafe. The word is generally used for actions and situations, meaning dangerous. Insecure , on the other hand, can be used to describe people and things.

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  • People usually aren't described as feeling or being unsafe.
  • The word is generally used for actions and situations, meaning dangerous.
  • Insecure , on the other hand, can be used to describe people and things.
  • It can mean lacking in self-confidence, anxious, vulnerable, etc.
  • He feels insecure around girls his age.
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People usually aren't described as feeling or being unsafe. The word is generally used for actions and situations, meaning dangerous. Insecure, on the other hand, can be used to describe people and things. It can mean lacking in self-confidence, anxious, vulnerable, etc.

He feels insecure around girls his age.
The wobbling, insecure ceiling fan made her feel insecure.
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A person can feel insecure in an unsafe environment.
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Aspara GusPeople usually aren't described as feeling or being unsafe.
I think that they quite often are. There are over 60 COCA citations for people + FEEL + unsafe. I haven't checked people + BE + unsafe, but there are probably a few citations.
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Anonymous A person can feel insecure in an unsafe environment.
A person can also feel very secure about himself but not necessarily "safe" in certain environment.
If you live in a neighborhood where gun fires are everyday event, you can't help it but to feel "unsafe".

This is how I see the difference. Feeling insecure is more related to emotion, s
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Iam a social worker in community Development but I'm not secure in the environment or community due to their societies or cultures like poor society for men and Bondo society(Sande) for women.So how can I work with the community people in that particular environment?
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