precarious existence

Frequency: 6.26.5 per million words

Describes a way of life with constant threats to survival or well-being.

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Examples (10)

  • Many refugees face a precarious existence in temporary camps.
  • Without a stable income, his family lived a precarious existence.
  • The small island nation led a precarious existence due to rising sea levels.
  • Artists often endure a precarious existence before achieving recognition.
  • After the war, millions were left with a precarious existence, struggling for food and shelter.
  • The company's finances were so bad that its precarious existence was constantly threatened.
  • Despite the challenges, they managed to carve out a living from their precarious existence.
  • The documentary highlighted the precarious existence of marginalized communities.
  • He worried about the precarious existence of endangered species in the wild.
  • The harsh winter made their already precarious existence even more difficult.