dangerous
adjective
dan·ger·ous
ˈdān-jə-rəs 
ˈdān-jərs,
-zhrəs
1
: involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger
a dangerous job
2
: able or likely to inflict injury or harm
a dangerous man
dangerously
adverb
dangerousness
noun
Examples of dangerous in a Sentence
She got into a car accident while driving through a dangerous intersection.
He often drives at dangerous speeds.
The city can be a dangerous place to live.
The storms may cause dangerous flooding.
He is wanted for assault with a dangerous weapon.
the most dangerous of drugs
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Erick Smith, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Winning both series is the bare-minimum expectation — perhaps dangerous for a team that already didn’t meet one of those.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Hamparian said that the biggest issue should be the return of Armenian refugees, and that a failure to do so would set a dangerous precedent.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
This gap means countless infections go untreated and dangerous, drug-resistant strains spread undetected.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Dangerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dangerous. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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dangerous
adjective
dan·ger·ous
ˈdānj-(ə-)rəs
1
: exposing to or involving danger
a dangerous mission
2
: able or likely to cause injury
dangerous weapons
dangerously
adverb
dangerousness
noun
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