precarious

Example Sentences

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And I don’t think that they would be as susceptible to the crime that happened if they weren’t in particularly precarious times in their life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They don’t want to tie up their money, especially for a degree that seems increasingly precarious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The sun is dying, and within 30 years, Earth’s temperature will cool to the point of global disaster, affecting crops, food sources, weather and humanity’s already precarious good nature.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Internals within the S&P 500 have also weakened dramatically, suggesting that the index is in a more precarious place.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

This left his young wife, Johanna, and three-year-old Maria in a precarious position.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman