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
As announced last week, mere hours after Ratcliffe was lamenting the club’s parlous finances, United are now planning to build a new, 100,000-capacity stadium, in a project expected to cost £2bn.
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Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Its economic position is parlous, its demographic situation is miserable and its military capacities have atrophied, and most of the chest-thumping about a revival of European power is empty talk and fantasy politics.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump has returned to the White House at a particularly parlous moment for American interests.
—Seth Cropsey, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
Such parlous conditions have turned Syrian campuses into hotbeds of corruption and scientific fraud.
—Byrichard Stone, science.org, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Its economic position is parlous, its demographic situation is miserable and its military capacities have atrophied, and most of the chest-thumping about a revival of European power is empty talk and fantasy politics.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump has returned to the White House at a particularly parlous moment for American interests.
—Seth Cropsey, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
Such parlous conditions have turned Syrian campuses into hotbeds of corruption and scientific fraud.
—Byrichard Stone, science.org, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlous
Adjective
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Prioritising one competition in favour of another is a dangerous game to play in any case when the stakes are so high.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the rocky and sandy terrain of the Arabian peninsula, a dangerous creature lurks just below the surface in a burrow.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Allowed to crumble into disrepair by its owners, the Meruelo family, the famous hotel was ordered demolished by the city as a hazardous structure.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ranging from 0 to 500, the AQI is used to measure air pollution levels and to alert the public when pollutant levels may make the air hazardous to health.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The original film tells the story of a perilous trip undertaken by Hikari 109, a high-speed, first-generation bullet train traveling from Tokyo to Hakata.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Albi opened in early 2020, a perilous time for any new business to kick off.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Most cryptocurrency education is either overly basic or intended to encourage new investors to make risky trades without a clear plan.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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This shift has become more apparent over the last two years, as some venture capital investors have moved their focus from riskier early-stage startups to later-stage companies that are more established, according to insiders.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These behaviors can lead to serious side effects, from bloating and nausea all the way up to heart attack and stroke, Pasricha says.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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The basic differences between the branches mandate a serious effort at mutual respect.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Now a few months into his second term as president, peace talks between the two countries are looking precarious.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Normally the names of senior staff at the Pentagon don't make the news, but the precarious position of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth means that every move is drawing scrutiny.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Parlous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlous. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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