treacherous
Example Sentences
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What the pair found was a desert highway that rolls up and down, like an asphalt serpent, with deadly blind peaks and treacherous hidden troughs.
From Barron's
The GCC countries labeled the Iranian attacks “treacherous” and vowed to remain united in defending themselves.
He has investigated the agendas of powerful fossil fuel billionaires, delved into epic feuds pitting some of the world's largest energy companies against each other, and revealed how drillers navigate a treacherous political landscape.
His Arctic expedition had begun successfully, even as the Advance sailed some of the most treacherous waters on the planet.
From Literature
A 70-year-old man died Tuesday after falling from a cliff along California’s treacherous Devil’s Slide, an oceanside stretch in Pacifica known for steep terrain that has led to several fatal accidents.
From Los Angeles Times
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