perils

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Timing the erratic cocoa market made amassing those stockpiles expensive, demonstrating the perils of building a business around a livewire commodity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

About those issues you have with spending money: The perils of buying furniture online are not exclusive to people who are difficult to please through no fault of their own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But as we get further into this decade and the economy looks ever creakier, the stakes of these boom-and-busts are just as pressing as the perils that lead companies to take them on.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Meaning: my life is not defined by my attractiveness, because that brings its own perils as well as its own rewards.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan