treacherous

Example Sentences

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“Sharply reduced visibility will make travel extremely treacherous across these areas.”

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The downhill course is steep and sometimes icy, often more treacherous than a typical slope.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

“The tracks that are more treacherous, that have higher consequences, that’s when you focus,” Rahlves said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The skiers who are more intimately familiar with 3,442 meters of treacherous, steep and terrifyingly icy surfaces tend to use a more chilling description.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Far in the distance, a treacherous scree slope towered above the fells, and beyond it rose the High Mountains.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver