very brink

Frequency: 6.55.2 per million words

Used to emphasize being at the absolute edge of a situation.

brinkADJECTIVE + NOUN

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very

Examples (10)

  • The conservation efforts focus on animals hovering on the very brink of extinction.
  • The two nations stood on the very brink of war.
  • His reckless investments brought the company to the very brink of collapse.
  • Scientists believe they are on the very brink of a cure for the disease.
  • After the argument, she felt she was on the very brink of tears.
  • The exhausted climbers were rescued from the very brink of disaster.
  • In 1962, the world teetered on the very brink of nuclear annihilation.
  • He was on the very brink of a mental breakdown after months of intense pressure.
  • The team was on the very brink of achieving their lifelong dream.
  • The car skidded to a halt on the very brink of the cliff.