on the brink

Example Sentences

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“You simply must try the lobster ravioli, darling, it tastes even better on the brink of global collapse.”

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

But Brink, 24, is not on the brink of bust territory, no.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

As a woman tells Mew, “the planet teeters on the brink of an appalling and irreversible alteration.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Chwalinska had only come through Grand Slam qualifying in two of her previous 14 attempts, but winning nine matches in a row put her on the brink of history.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I tell her all about the day and what happened, and by the time we are finished, she is on the brink of sleeping, so that’s probably around eleven-fifteen.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell