precarious
ਖ਼ਤਰਨਾਕ
definition
adjective
a precarious ladder
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
she made a precarious living by writing
dependent on chance; uncertain.
example
As Finance Secretary I found that the finances of the state were in a 'precarious' condition.
But now they have gone out on such 'precarious' limbs their positions are clearly untenable.
Cyclists and drivers unperturbed by my 'precarious' position skimmed past me in both directions.
But the amount of money they owe makes the situation more 'precarious' than we are comfortable with.
The other stocking waves shyly from its 'precarious' perch atop a tilted lampshade.
If that is where you are this morning, your position is very 'precarious' .
As I looked down from my 'precarious' position next to a pile of honey on top of the Aga, I noticed two things.
After a somewhat 'precarious' start, her husband had stable and prosperous business interests in Chicago.
The divisions within Australian ruling circles are also being fuelled by the increasingly 'precarious' position of the Australian economy.
In the distance small hamlets teetered on mountain ridges, seemingly ready to tumble off their 'precarious' perch.
Shooting out lights, opening and closing doors and leaping to 'precarious' positions are all part of the game.
Her position seemed ever more 'precarious' by the minute, and it was clear that I would have to rescue her.
But today's results certainly emphasise the 'precarious' state of the group's finances.
She watched in the rearview mirror as he fell from his 'precarious' standing position on the trunk to crumple into the back seat.
Execute this one correctly or risk putting your shoulders in a very 'precarious' position.
In Hungary, there have been large and angry protests by farmers, whose livelihoods are becoming extremely 'precarious' .
One would expect a bird living in the shadow of remote island volcanoes to lead a somewhat 'precarious' existence.
Are you ready to catch yourself, to tumble safely out of a 'precarious' position?
Do any professional publishers understand, one wonders, how 'precarious' their position is?
Since my perch on the social ladder was 'precarious' , I had to make sure to watch my step and my mouth.
We can see clearly the essence of despotism and the 'precarious' nature of democracy.
We learned about their 'precarious' existence with nature and their love of the sea.
You remember how 'precarious' the company was after your father and grandfather died.
Black vultures choose less 'precarious' rocky perches on which to nest but join the lammergeiers on the thermals in their quest for food.
By the time I returned, he was at the top of this 'precarious' ladder cleaning windows.
He closes his eyes tightly and tries to wrench himself out of his 'precarious' position.
And the world was hanging in a very 'precarious' balance.
Yet, for all its parliamentary numbers, the government remains politically 'precarious' .
It's a tiny blob of lava that previously housed a small community, making a 'precarious' living from fishing, on its rocky slopes.
With cruel irony, as livelihoods became increasingly 'precarious' , population totals soared.
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