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Recent Examples of dicey
Throughout the first two months of the Iran war, Democrats forced six votes attempting to trigger the resolution—which, as my colleague Tom Nichols has written, would be a dicey choice—but Republicans defeated all six.
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Those extra frames were where things started to get dicey for the Mammoth, who started to look gassed as time rolled on into double overtime.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Last year’s championships show just how dicey that event can be.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Jones also irritated House leaders by ignoring a plan to continue using Georgia's voting machines for one more year until replacements can be arranged, creating the possibility of a dicey election-season special session.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Those extra frames were where things started to get dicey for the Mammoth, who started to look gassed as time rolled on into double overtime.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Last year’s championships show just how dicey that event can be.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Jones also irritated House leaders by ignoring a plan to continue using Georgia's voting machines for one more year until replacements can be arranged, creating the possibility of a dicey election-season special session.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dicey
Adjective
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Broadband coverage is available to about 80 percent of Wakulla County, where Mashes Sands Beach is located, and cell service can be unreliable depending on your exact location.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Even with coupons or savings programs, access remained unreliable for many.—
Payton Herres,
STAT,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The plaintiff’s counsel repeatedly questioned Altman’s character, accusing him of being untrustworthy, and of routinely lying.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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By and large, consumers are more skeptical of brands’ sustainability messaging; some 60 percent now avoid products from untrustworthy or unethical sources, per the report.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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And then there’s Kimberly’s home life, which features an emotionally and physically fragile mom preparing to give birth and an undependable alcoholic father.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yasmin, who was ousted from Pierpoint after a tabloid scandal involving her publishing-magnate father threatened to sully the bank by association, has turned to another undependable man for salvation, proposing to an aristocratic failson called Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Both residents and tourists cruise around on single-speed bikes, parking them in haphazard piles to shop in luxury boutiques, visit the famous Sunday market for clothing and home goods, or grab a cappuccino in a glitzy café.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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San Diego isn’t effectively clearing flammable brush from private properties due to a haphazard inspection system that doesn’t include hefty fines and often fails to re-inspect properties deemed dangerous, a new city audit finds.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The Tennessee Titans went back to the streets quizzing random people in their schedule reveal in a twist to the team’s 2023 schedule reveal.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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In 2019, Mohsin went to pick up his mother at her vegetable stand in Nyala, South Darfur, when armed men stormed the area and shot villagers at random.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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According to the pro, the lounge experience can be hit-or-miss.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Areas north of that line, including a large part of the metro, are outside of the severe risk area, though a few storms are still possible and rain will be hit-or-miss.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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“Dicey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicey. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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