dangers

NOUN

hazard, troublesome situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crisis emergency exposure insecurity instability jeopardy menace peril pitfall possibility probability risk threat uncertainty vulnerability

STRONG

clouds dynamite endangerment exigency precariousness precipice slipperiness storm venture

WEAK

double trouble hot potato risky business thin ice

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm certainty peace safety security sureness unlikelihood

WEAK

care carefulness guard preservation

Example Sentences

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dangers

However, the dangers to passengers are very real.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah raised the dangers of climate change at his recent UN General Assembly speech, where he said his country was paying a "colossal price" for a crisis it did not create.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Even with substantially more data, predicting the long term dangers of Chornobyl's radioactive debris would remain challenging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Parents Hulin Guo and Xianomin Wang were each charged with two misdemeanors and an infraction after they were repeatedly warned of the dangers of allowing their child to ride an e-motorcycle, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

As a result, space was no longer an issue, but other dangers escalated.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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