parlous
Example Sentences
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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
We need only substitute “Republican leaders” for “citizens” to describe the parlous state of our democracy during former president Donald Trump’s regime and his current leadership of the GOP.
From Washington Post
While such shootings may have been the catalyst for escalating unrest, analysts also point to the parlous state of Africa’s biggest economy.
From Reuters
Trump’s parlous position has Republicans increasingly fearful he could swamp the party’s candidates further down the ballot.
From Los Angeles Times
Even a glance at the parlous state of political discourse in Congress should give us pause.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
