perilous

Example Sentences

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Last October, I decided to make the perilous journey through all five “Scary Movie” films after realizing that I’d never seen a single one in its entirety — only a collection of well-known bits.

From Salon

What happens next isn’t clear, as the U.S. faces the prospect of overseeing Venezuela during a perilous moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Migrant arrivals to Spain fell by over 40 percent in 2025, largely due to a sharp drop in arrivals along the perilous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, official figures showed Friday.

From Barron's

Divesting yourself of assets to qualify for Medicaid is perilous.

From MarketWatch

Interior ministry data showed that no small boats were detected on December 31, meaning the yearly total making the perilous journey from France was 41,472, second to the record 45,774 set in 2022.

From Barron's