death-defying

adjective

: very dangerous
death-defying stunts

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In the final stretch of the film, featuring death-defying acrobatics from Cruise, a handful of attendees got up and fled the Palais. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 May 2025 Mission’s progression from spy craft to death-defying action with Cruise at the center of every stunt started almost by accident. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 May 2025 Are people running out to see Florence Pugh do a death-defying stunt in the newest Marvel movie? Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 May 2025 Given his death-defying daredevilry as star and producer of the Mission: Impossible movies since 1996, relaxing is a necessity for Cruise. Jack Smart, People.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for death-defying

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“Death-defying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death-defying. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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