death-defying

Example Sentences

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It’s a trust-fall exercise ramped up to a death-defying degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

To do it, he’ll risk his life performing death-defying stunts just so their spectacle and authenticity can be part of the draw that gets butts in movie theater seats.

From Salon • May 24, 2025

England do not need a humble Stokes in Australia, they need the alpha at his death-defying best.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

Only that caliber of spatial awareness can make the death-defying skill “safer,” Pongetti said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

“Or perhaps I failed to capture the death-defying drama of it all? I hope my muse hasn’t left me again.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood