Definition of "perilous" []

• Full of or involving peril; dangerous. (adjective)

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• "Schapiro says it would be unwise for the SEC to pull back during what she called perilous times."
• "She is on edge when she sees her daughter on screen in perilous situations."
• "Both took office as the nation's economy was in perilous times."