be dangerous

Example Sentences

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His character wants to bring more tourists to the island, while locals think doing so would be dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"That can be dangerous because it turns uncertainty into something that seems like it has meaning."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In 2023, the FDA placed 19 peptides in Category 2, which already included a handful of substances the agency considered to be dangerous.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But UConn will return Sarah Strong and Blanca Quiñonez, South Carolina has Edwards back and Texas has another year of Madison Booker, and other up-and-coming squads like Michigan and USC will be dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Even though lead was widely known to be dangerous, by the early years of the twentieth century it could be found in all manner of consumer products.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson