Sentence examples for such a parlous from inspiring English sources

Houllier has been in such a parlous position only once before.

If Labour's right had an obvious route map to power, they would not been in such a parlous state.

One reason Obama is so popular in Europe is partly because he has emerged at a time when European leadership is in such a parlous state.

Or is the world in such a parlous state that troubled nations have realised they need a woman to clear things up?

Kantar said the high street was in such a parlous state that another major retailer could yet follow the department store chain and close.

It's comforting to find that a lot of politicians were as venal then as they are now, but I wonder if we would be in such a parlous current state if we had Mr Gresham or Planty Pall in charge.

Football administration is in a parlous state.

The economy is in a parlous state.

South Korean banks are in a parlous state.

Today, the ANC is in a parlous state.

Otherwise, her cast's careers remain in a parlous way.