existential
Example Sentences
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Randy remembers selling Chryslers in the 1970s when the brand was in the midst of its first modern existential threat: the oil crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
While acknowledging the quantum threats are real, Rasmussen said he remains confident that the risk will “be addressed in due time before it becomes an existential threat for crypto.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
"I don't think any of the social media services can afford to pay $6m per injured user," he added - saying he views the social media addiction cases as a potentially existential threat.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Card club operators said the ban is an existential threat for the industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
He was a businessman, pronounced ztfynessman in his case, a hardworking, earthbound professional, more concerned with inbreeding among the lions than any overarching moral or existential scheme.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
