dicey

Example Sentences

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But the bill’s road to becoming law still looks dicey.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

"If you look back, when it gets dicey, he's not up for it," Wardley said of Dubois, who has faced accusations of folding too easily in his three stoppage defeats.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

And these are a little dicey to talk about, because these are unverified tips.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

That’s dicey if you have a carry-on because the bins may be full.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Fifteen minutes of dicey, fatiguing crampon work brought me safely to the bottom of the incline, where I easily located my pack, and another ten minutes after that I was in camp myself.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer