treacherous
Example Sentences
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But no-one had ever got close to it, for the Spirit always beat them back with howling blizzards and treacherous rockfalls.
From Literature
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"Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening," the NWS said.
From BBC
What the pair found was a desert highway that rolls up and down, like an asphalt serpent, with deadly blind peaks and treacherous hidden troughs.
From Barron's
The GCC countries labeled the Iranian attacks “treacherous” and vowed to remain united in defending themselves.
He has investigated the agendas of powerful fossil fuel billionaires, delved into epic feuds pitting some of the world's largest energy companies against each other, and revealed how drillers navigate a treacherous political landscape.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.