perilously

Example Sentences

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Perched perilously just three points above the Premier League relegation zone, Forest's main aim is to avoid dropping into the Championship.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

As this report highlights, profitability across the sector is perilously slim, with farmers battling high input costs, low commodity prices and volatile weather conditions.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

This time, they made the leap from software to hardware, convinced investors they weren’t crazy, came perilously close to running out of money—and built a hit product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

“The U.S. labor market is now perilously close to the ‘kink’ in the Beveridge curve — the point where falling openings tend to correspond to rapidly rising unemployment,” says Peter Berezin, chief global strategist.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Did the House balance perilously upon the Rock?

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman