perilous
Example Sentences
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"I think this is a very perilous time for CNN both politically and economically," he said.
From Barron's
Watson has the both the artistic acumen and audience sensitivity needed to usher Skylight through this perilous moment in the American theater when so many companies seem to be holding on by a thread.
From Los Angeles Times
But these are perilous times and, whatever it says publicly, the BBC will be weighing up its next steps with a great deal of caution.
From BBC
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado had just endured the most perilous leg of her escape from her home country on her way to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.
Add to this the expense of parking, caviar-priced popcorn and “small” soft drinks the size of oil drums, and it is no wonder movie theaters are in a financially perilous place.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
