precarious
Example Sentences
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Pereira's worst affected neighborhoods were also its most impoverished, with homeless people, Venezuelan migrants and street vendors in precarious situations bearing the brunt of the impact.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
In its report, Fitch said further delay “leaves the project in a precarious position with a limited margin of safety before it could breach the lenders’ longstop of Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Borrow a few inches from the precarious ledge beside the table.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
In May, a New Yorker story reviewed court documents from Burden’s divorce, suggesting that the book’s framing made her financial situation seem more precarious than it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Moreover, I was reminded daily that my favor at the court of Elsinore was unlikely and precarious.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing precarious
Grade 11, List 3
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A Doll's House
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John F. Kennedy's Address to the American People on the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
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