dire peril

Frequency: 6.35.7 per million words

Refers to a situation of extreme and immediate danger.

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Examples (20)

  • The kingdom was in dire peril from the invading dragon.
  • The explorers found themselves in dire peril when the sudden blizzard hit the mountain.
  • Lost in the blizzard, the hikers realized they were in dire peril.
  • Without immediate humanitarian aid, thousands of refugees are in dire peril of starvation.
  • Our planet is in dire peril due to climate change.
  • The ancient kingdom was in dire peril as the invading army approached the capital.
  • The whistleblower knew he was putting himself in dire peril by exposing the conspiracy.
  • Her silence suggested she finally realized the dire peril they were all facing.
  • The company's future was in dire peril after the stock market crash.
  • The ship sent out a distress signal, warning that the crew was in dire peril on the high seas.
  • Soldiers on the front lines often face dire peril.
  • Many global ecosystems are currently in dire peril due to rapidly rising temperatures.
  • If we don't act now, future generations will find themselves in dire peril.
  • He managed to rescue the child from dire peril just seconds before the building collapsed.
  • Do you understand the dire peril our nation is facing?
  • The nation's economy is in dire peril of a total collapse if the debt is not restructured.
  • The firefighter rushed into the burning building to save the child from dire peril.
  • These rare animals will be in dire peril if their natural forest habitat is destroyed.
  • The court recognized the witness was in dire peril and granted protection.
  • Scientists warned that the planet is in dire peril from potential large-scale asteroid impacts.