precariously balance
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to balance in an unstable manner
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- The vase seemed to balance precariously on the edge of the table.
- He had to precariously balance on one foot to reach the top shelf.
- The company's finances balanced precariously after the economic downturn.
- A tiny bird precariously balanced on a swaying branch during the storm.
- Their relationship was precariously balanced on a knife-edge, ready to collapse.
- She carefully balanced the heavy box precariously on her head.
- The future of the peace talks will precariously balance on the upcoming negotiations.
- Don't stack those books so high; they'll precariously balance and then fall.
- The climber managed to balance precariously on the narrow ledge, avoiding a fall.
- The delicate ecosystem balances precariously on the brink of environmental disaster.