perilous

Example Sentences

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Their family made the perilous journey across the Aegean Sea in 2015, and the sisters saved other people from drowning along the way.

From Barron's

A total of 41,472 migrants landed on England's southern coast in 2025 after making the perilous Channel crossing from northern France.

From Barron's

However, as Barron’s has written, the memory market is prone to cycles of boom and bust, meaning it could be perilous for investors to chase the rally higher.

From Barron's

Her words were echoed by the masseuse, who also warned that the current situation was perilous, telling the BBC: "There's so much fear in the streets and in our homes."

From BBC

As their perilous and ultimately futile journey continues, Ishmaelle and the monk become closer, somehow finding the words to speak to each other across the ocean of linguistic difference between English and Chinese.

From Los Angeles Times