precarious
Example Sentences
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No council has ever won a referendum to raise council tax beyond 5% – although councils in precarious financial positions have been granted special permission to do so by the government, increasingly so in recent years.
From BBC
Both the Sydney attacks and January’s fires showed how precarious life and community can be.
From Los Angeles Times
Carbajal-Ramos, who is the regional representative for centers across the Los Angeles area, said it’s important to meet students where they are and not shy away from the precarious realities they live in.
From Los Angeles Times
At first glance, Abbe’s pile looks a bit precarious; in real life, would those books remain in place?
Football management is a precarious job, once described to me by a very experienced and knowledgeable manager as like being permanently in "muck".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
