Sentence examples for perilous thing from inspiring English sources

A war that neither side dares to lose and both believe it can win is a perilous thing.

Topicality, like punning, can be a perilous thing, and over the years Mr. Bergeret has contributed his share of groaners.

In this state, probably the most perilous thing most people do is drive on some of the country's oldest and most congested highways.

"The only perilous thing about 'Morgan!' is that it may cause us all to have a bit too much sympathy for beatniks and their childishness in a vicious world," he added.

Had Edward remained in place, he would have been not so much a wet blanket, which is easily managed, as a loose cannon — which, in the late nineteen-thirties, was a perilous thing to be.

That said, conditions do change and forward guidance is a pretty perilous thing to do, given the volatility in markets and the microscopic examination of anything the governor says or does.

James has done many perilous things.

He speculated that there was once a police checkpoint at the corner of that name and that the farther away one got from the checkpoint the more perilous things became, until the spot where the thieves were so ruthless they stripped people bare.

And yet, and yet – the fact that, seven days later, I'm still sitting at my desk and I still haven't delivered the manuscript to my publisher, should give a hint to how perilous things are right now.

In fact, many officials in the United States, both military and civilian, as well as many Iraqi exiles, predicted quite accurately the perilous state of things that exists in Iraq today.

Sharks forward Joe Pavelski sends inside to make things perilous for Quick, but the danger passes.