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
The second reason why Starmer cannot ignore the parlous state of the union is the strong connection between power and prosperity.
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Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
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.
—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
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Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlous
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Hamilton said that wind shear combined with an icy runway would make dangerous conditions for a flip.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Schools districts throughout Kentucky closed on Monday, citing flooded streets, dangerous travel conditions and power outages that impacted some 15,000 homes and businesses.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Even as the cause of Mr. Grant’s death remains unknown, advocates of prison safety say that the strikes are creating hazardous conditions for inmates and warn that more deaths may occur if the labor dispute is not quickly resolved.—
Jay Root,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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North Carolina is also experiencing hazardous winter conditions, with an advisory in effect until 10 a.m. EST Friday for areas including Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, and surrounding counties.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Traditionally, the defense of entitlement programs has been a very strong issue for Democrats, so this is a perilous choice for the GOP.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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The thematic architecture is lucidly in place in this tale of sons stepping out of the shadows of their fathers to test their mettle in the most perilous of circumstances.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Early on, adoption can be risky, but everyone is talking about the technology.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Global histories, by dint of their ambition, can be risky.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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For years, though, the independent federal agency took serious enforcement actions, which were spurred by consumer complaints and investigative reports.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Monday's crash is the fifth serious aviation incident since late January, including the crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C., between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane that left 67 dead.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Recent events, like 23andMe going bankrupt, highlight just how precarious the situation can be.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Systemic inequities, along with growing DEI resistance and an avalanche of executive orders have created a precarious work environment.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Parlous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlous. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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