perilously
Example Sentences
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When he’s unsteady, every leap is perilously close to a free fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hugo grew up in the area and has returned from his home in Bali to watch his mother's house in the village of Arès, which is perilously close to the wildfires.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The get-rich ethos that defines our time may be only rivaled by our perilously tantalizing obsession with vengeance.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Hitchens added: “A culture that does not possess this common store of image and allegory will be a perilously thin one.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
“I fail to see how three mere children, no matter how Incorrigible, could do so much damage. Just thinking about it makes me feel perilously close to having a tantrum!”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
