parlous
Example Sentences
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The Italian game was being transformed into a tawdry consumable, which may explain why it is in such a parlous state these days.
From BBC
In recent months, the official narrative on the pension system has at different times been about justice, parlous public finances, even a left-wing program.
From New York Times
The pension system is not on the brink of bankruptcy, even if its finances over the medium term look parlous.
From New York Times
If even this ponderous pace continues — a questionable assumption in today’s parlous markets — it will take two years to reach the $6 trillion range.
From New York Times
At different times, it had been about justice, about parlous public finances, even about a fulfilling a left-wing program.
From New York Times
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