perilously

Example Sentences

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First, their majorities in the House and Senate are perilously slender.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Every wacky second, you’re well aware how perilously close it is to falling apart at the seams.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Perched perilously just three points above the Premier League relegation zone, Forest's main aim is to avoid dropping into the Championship.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

As this report highlights, profitability across the sector is perilously slim, with farmers battling high input costs, low commodity prices and volatile weather conditions.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

By then, the funding for the sixty-inch cyclotron was running perilously short.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik