perilous
adjective
per·il·ous
ˈper-ə-ləs 
ˈpe-rə-
: full of or involving peril
a perilous journey
perilously
adverb
perilousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of perilous in a Sentence
a perilous journey across the mountains
a perilous journey through hostile territory
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With the dream combination of director Steven Spielberg and stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, the film's depiction of The Washington Post's perilous journey to publishing the papers is riveting.
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Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 26 June 2024
Luffy sets off from his small village on a perilous journey to find the legendary fabled treasure, One Piece, to become King of the Pirates!
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2024
All Stories The Learning Curve The dark side of workplace recognition
Our desire for recognition at work can lead us to perilous ends.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
And yet Anthropic is also a leading competitor to OpenAI, releasing powerful tools for use by the public and businesses, in what even Amodei himself has worried might be a perilous race that could end badly.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 23 June 2024
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Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 26 June 2024
Luffy sets off from his small village on a perilous journey to find the legendary fabled treasure, One Piece, to become King of the Pirates!
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2024
All Stories The Learning Curve The dark side of workplace recognition
Our desire for recognition at work can lead us to perilous ends.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
And yet Anthropic is also a leading competitor to OpenAI, releasing powerful tools for use by the public and businesses, in what even Amodei himself has worried might be a perilous race that could end badly.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 23 June 2024
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“Perilous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perilous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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perilous
adjective
per·il·ous
ˈper-ə-ləs
: full of or involving peril
perilously
adverb
perilousness
noun
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