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dangerous
adjective as in hazardous, troubling
Strongest matches
Strong match
Example Sentences
But just as we can’t outrun the laws of physics that underlie global warming, we can’t afford more delay in ending the dangerous burning of fossil fuels.
‘Fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have ever had to face.’
In the 1964 film “Dr. Strangelove,” the unhinged Gen. Jack D. Ripper declares that “fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have ever had to face” — echoing the position of the John Birch Society.
“For another character, I would maybe pick out three of the drawers that are on the bottom shelf, where the more dangerous things lie. But in this case, I can use all the drawers at different moments depending on who I’m working with, and depending on what the role of Matty or Madeline demands at that time.”
Whooping cough — a highly contagious and potentially dangerous illness — has surged in California this year, staging a comeback to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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