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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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The family of a 15-year-old boy who died in a lake near Lincoln on Sunday have urged others to be aware of the dangers of water.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

WASHINGTON—When President Trump was deciding whether to move forward with a long-awaited executive order on the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, David Sacks turned to a familiar refrain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Contrary to what some may think, birds cannot always easily flee the dangers of war, zoologist Ewa Wegrzyn, from the Polish University of Rzeszow, said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“The dangers are so much different. Instead of an explosion, it just turns off. There’s no radioactive waste. So this light touch is exactly what the Congress overwhelmingly … wanted the NRC to do.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

She wasn’t safe yet, not one bit, but she was surrounded by familiar dangers.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer