treacherous

Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 25, 2026

The National Weather Service said blizzard conditions would "quickly materialize" from Maryland up to southeastern New England, making travel "extremely treacherous."

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

With temperatures plummeting below freezing overnight, the combination of snow and ice could lead to treacherous conditions on untreated roads and pavements.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

“The tracks that are more treacherous, that have higher consequences, that’s when you focus,” Rahlves said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“Not for myself,” he was muttering, trying to control his treacherous voice, “for another. I took it for another. There was no other way. I hoped you would not notice. I had to do it.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya