grave peril
Frequency: 7.08.2 per million words
very serious and worrying danger
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Examples (10)
- All aboard were in grave peril of drowning.
- The nation's economy is in grave peril due to the sudden market crash.
- The explorers realized they were in grave peril when the storm broke.
- Failure to take action now will place the environment in grave peril.
- His health was in grave peril after the mountain accident.
- The peace treaty is in grave peril of collapsing completely.
- She warned that the library's rare collection was in grave peril.
- Without immediate reinforcements, the city remains in grave peril.
- The witness knew his life was in grave peril after providing the testimony.
- Scientists believe many rare species are now in grave peril of extinction.