as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
window washing can indeed be a parlous occupation on a skyscraper
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Recent Examples of parlous
Given the parlous state of Pyongyang’s relations with Washington and Seoul since the failure of the Hanoi summit in 2019, there are few guardrails in place to prevent complex situations from spiraling out of control.
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Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
The challenge in Arizona will be especially fraught given the parlous condition of the Arizona Republican Party.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
Its parlous finances have forced all but a handful of its greatest generation to leave.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Neither Lebanon nor, by extension, Hezbollah can afford another major war with Israel, particularly under the current parlous circumstances.
—Hussein Ibish, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
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Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
The challenge in Arizona will be especially fraught given the parlous condition of the Arizona Republican Party.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
Its parlous finances have forced all but a handful of its greatest generation to leave.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Neither Lebanon nor, by extension, Hezbollah can afford another major war with Israel, particularly under the current parlous circumstances.
—Hussein Ibish, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlous
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These wild lands accumulate brush, and that brush is incredibly dangerous.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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The National Weather Service warned that the winds could regain significant strength by Monday, with Tuesday predicted as the most dangerous day.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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After the Marshall Fire, hazardous gases associated with the wildfire smoke, such as benzene and naphthalene, could be detected in homes downwind of the fire long after the burns were put out.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cold weather and hazardous travel conditions may lead to a smaller turnout for Trump's inauguration weekend.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Among the most significant improvements is the expansion of greens back to their original sizes, allowing for hole locations closer to edges — and in closer proximity to the layout’s perilous bunkers and lakes.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Later, Toha would chronicle his family’s perilous journey out of Gaza, and his own detention by Israeli soldiers.—
Charles Bethea,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2025
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Only right turns are possible, and eastward travelers are forced to head west and make a potentially risky U-turn on busy Colbern Road or turn around in another parking lot.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Extreme weather can be especially risky for those living outside.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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And with a game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, that streak has a serious chance to continue.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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So by ’22, the Panthers were ready to give Darnold some serious competition in training camp.—
Charlotte Observer,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
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What transpires is likely a heart-wrenching, multi-branching story of precarious life in the capitalist ruins of outer space, told with the kind of literary flair that Damian Martin has made their calling card in recent years.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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The blaze quickly jumped across Palisades Drive according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — leaving many trying to evacuate in a precarious and chaotic situation.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Parlous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlous. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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