precarious
Example Sentences
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The precarious state of her mind forces us to question whether Sylvia and Ted are ghosts, hallucinations or literary inventions sprung to life.
From Los Angeles Times
The episode also exposes "the incredibly precarious social and political landscape that Asian Americans have to navigate," says Professor Stanley Thangaraj at Stonehill College.
From BBC
“This is the most precarious moment in U.S. history.”
USC still found itself in a precarious place late, up just a single bucket with less than two minutes remaining.
From Los Angeles Times
“The low-hire/low-fire environment continues for now, and the declining unemployment rate is always a welcome sign. But this balance is precarious.”
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
