precariously balance

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

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.