vertiginous

Example Sentences

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For a vertiginous moment, he balances on the parapet, the dark waters swirling below.

From New York Times

The original and biggest cryptocurrency has been here before, its 15-year history peppered with dramatic price increases and equally vertiginous drops.

From Reuters

The city’s vertiginous streets had left people in low-lying areas especially vulnerable as the water swept through, resulting in power outages, burst water pipes and displacement of people from damaged and inundated homes.

From New York Times

Despite the sequel’s technological innovation and vertiginous box office returns, critics and awards voters are reluctant to heap too much praise onto “Avatar: The Way of Water.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tucked between two nondescript shops, a simple red door opened onto a vertiginous staircase that led up to the studio-size dining room.

From New York Times