perilous
Example Sentences
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If anything, Grande is having a blast - teetering around in perilous heels, blowing kisses to the audience and embracing the physical and vocal demands of her show.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Heading to the beach to get a break from the heat could be perilous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
"The ministry continues to receive heartbreaking calls from Batswana already on the frontline, describing the perilous conditions they face."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
This can be perilous, since the six-month mark is when many job seekers lose severance or unemployment benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Captain Colayco, the Filipino officer who sent Joey on her perilous mission to deliver the map, storms through the gates, leading the Allied Forces.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing perilous
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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