perils

Example Sentences

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Yet even for an industry so fraught with perils and pitfalls, Chen, the miner who previously worked at Liushenyu, suggests there will always be desperate people willing to take their chances in the mines.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

On the one hand, I understand the perils of lifestyle creep.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Watch the cautionary tale about the perils of the transfer portal turn into a fairy-tale comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It’s true that smartphones pose some perils to young people—though the science is mixed, there’s some evidence that they disrupt sleep quality and might exacerbate depression and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Already it seemed years to Pippin since he had sat there before, in some half-forgotten time when he had still been a hobbit, a light-hearted wanderer touched little by the perils he had passed through.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien