precariously balanced

Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words

In a way that is not secure and likely to fall.

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Examples (20)

  • A stack of books was precariously balanced on the edge of the desk.
  • The ancient stone seemed precariously balanced on the cliff edge.
  • The old ladder remained precariously balanced against the crumbling wall.
  • Her career was precariously balanced after the scandal.
  • The acrobat is precariously balanced on the high wire, thrilling the crowd.
  • A pile of dishes stood precariously balanced on the small table.
  • A single vase of flowers sat precariously balanced on the wobbly table.
  • The political situation in the region remains precariously balanced.
  • The peace treaty was precariously balanced on the goodwill of the two nations.
  • He watched as the acrobat was precariously balanced on one foot.
  • His career felt precariously balanced after the huge financial mistake.
  • The old ladder felt precariously balanced against the wall.
  • The ecosystem is precariously balanced, and even a small change could cause collapse.
  • Their relationship was precariously balanced on a thread of trust.
  • Their relationship has been precariously balanced on a thread for months.
  • The company's finances are precariously balanced between profit and loss.
  • We watched the hiker, precariously balanced on the narrow mountain ridge.
  • A tiny bird's nest was precariously balanced on the thin branch.
  • The entire project is precariously balanced between success and catastrophic failure.
  • The entire ecosystem is precariously balanced, and any disruption could be catastrophic.