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
Adjective
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Hart is suing her former employer, Extended Stay America, alleging that the company didn’t provide training or the most basic safety measures to handle dangerous and sometimes life-threatening work conditions.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Inappropriate links in search results get a red highlight and icon, just like dangerous links.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 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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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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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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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
Adjective
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Meme coins are considered the riskiest corner of the already risky cryptocurrency market.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Friendships Are an Asset—When Handled Well Workplace friendships are not inherently risky.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Try to limit work overloads and avoid any more serious injuries.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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If left untreated, HACE can induce a coma within 12 to 24 hours. High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a serious condition that can develop on its own or with AMS and HACE.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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But to many, there appears to be a lethargy that is out of place with the club’s precarious predicament.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Life took a precarious turn, however, in early 1941.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Parlous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlous. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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