in danger
idiom
1
: in a situation in which loss of life or serious harm is possible
We're still in (grave/great/serious) danger.
Their lives are in danger.
2
: in a situation in which something bad or harmful is possible
—usually + of
She's in danger of failing.
We're all in danger of losing our jobs.
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Outing Hector as White Tiger puts his life in danger, as does his freedom for people like Powell who take it as a personal insult — and the final moments drive that heartbreakingly home.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Believing his mother to be in danger, Anakin returns to Tattooine to find her.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The victim must be at least 65 years old, may be in danger due to health or suspicious reasons and the investigating agency has exhausted all its resources.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Police had stern words for one teenager caught surfing and four others were also reprimanded for putting themselves and others in danger.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Believing his mother to be in danger, Anakin returns to Tattooine to find her.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The victim must be at least 65 years old, may be in danger due to health or suspicious reasons and the investigating agency has exhausted all its resources.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Police had stern words for one teenager caught surfing and four others were also reprimanded for putting themselves and others in danger.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in danger
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“In danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20danger. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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