Collocations for unstable - adj.
1. likely to change suddenly; likely to move or fall
VERBS
appear,
be,
seem
become
remain
make sth, render sth
Prison order is rendered unstable by young inmates serving short sentences.
become
remain
make sth, render sth
Prison order is rendered unstable by young inmates serving short sentences.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
highly
increasingly
relatively
inherently
potentially
notoriously
The building trade is notoriously unstable.
highly
increasingly
relatively
inherently
potentially
notoriously
The building trade is notoriously unstable.
dangerously
economically, financially, politically
a politically unstable region
economically, financially, politically
a politically unstable region
2. not mentally normal
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
highly
emotionally, mentally, psychologically
vulnerable, emotionally unstable individuals
highly
emotionally, mentally, psychologically
vulnerable, emotionally unstable individuals
Unstable is used with these nouns:
atom, environment, situation
atom, environment, situation