treacherous

Example Sentences

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In a few, rare cases, officials settled on major modifications to the highway, including a tunnel that in 2013 replaced a treacherous stretch of the road known as Devil’s Slide south of Pacifica.

From Los Angeles Times

The two also worked on a county measure that led to the development of the Devil’s Slide tunnels on Highway 1 between Pacifica and Montara, designed to make that formerly treacherous path safer for travelers.

From Los Angeles Times

Schools, businesses and public offices are forced to close, while those without flexible schedules are left to navigate treacherous commutes or canceled flights.

From Salon

Canada's Arctic is a massive, treacherous, and largely inhospitable place, stretched out over nearly 4 million square kilometres of territory - but with a small population roughly equal to Blackburn in England or Syracuse, New York.

From BBC

It is shaping up to be particularly treacherous, as it is expected to hit areas not used to severe winter weather.

From MarketWatch