dangerous ground

NOUN

danger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crisis emergency exposure insecurity instability jeopardy menace peril pitfall possibility probability risk threat uncertainty vulnerability

STRONG

clouds dynamite endangerment exigency precariousness precipice slipperiness storm venture

WEAK

double trouble hot potato risky business thin ice

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm certainty peace safety security sureness unlikelihood

WEAK

care carefulness guard preservation

Example Sentences

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It is a victory for South Korea's democracy, that for a while looked as if it was on dangerous ground.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

I’m not going to begin to speculate why this is the case, because that’s treading on dangerous ground.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2021

Two private investigators tread dangerous ground as they scour the Boston underworld for a kidnapped child.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2019

In investigating the massacre, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were on dangerous ground, said Myat Swe, co-founder of the Myanmar Times.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2018

He rode on dangerous ground now, he knew.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin