precarious

Example Sentences

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The sun is dying, and within 30 years, Earth’s temperature will cool to the point of global disaster, affecting crops, food sources, weather and humanity’s already precarious good nature.

From Salon

By the end of the summer, new faces on the NEC could change that and make his position more precarious.

From BBC

Internals within the S&P 500 have also weakened dramatically, suggesting that the index is in a more precarious place.

From MarketWatch

The inquiry's report says this meant the NHS entered the pandemic with not enough beds or staff - a "precarious position" to be in.

From BBC

"The news of its sale came as a cautionary tale of how precarious the Wordsworths' heritage in the Lake District has become," he said.

From BBC