dangerous precedent

Frequency: 8.016.5 per million words

An action or decision that could lead to harmful consequences if repeated.

precedentADJECTIVE + precedent

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dangerous

Examples (10)

  • This would have set a dangerous new precedent.
  • This lowering of standards sets a dangerous precedent for future developments.
  • The court's decision could establish a dangerous precedent for similar cases.
  • Allowing this exception might create a dangerous precedent for others seeking special treatment.
  • Many feared that the government's intervention would set a dangerous precedent.
  • We must be careful not to create a dangerous precedent with this new policy.
  • Such a lenient punishment could be seen as a dangerous precedent.
  • Critics argued that the treaty established a dangerous precedent for international law.
  • Historians noted that the event served as a dangerous precedent for future political crises.
  • If we approve this, it will become a dangerous precedent for future decisions.