precariousness

noun

pri-ˈker-ē-əs-nəs How to pronounce precariousness (audio)
Definition of precariousnessnext
as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position she quickly moved the china teapot after noticing its precariousness on the shelf

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Recent Examples of precariousness Phillip and Claire had both grown up nearby amid the region’s annual wildfires, and Phillip, an architect, understood the precariousness of building a home in Malibu, on nature’s wild edge. — Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 The precariousness of the deal was highlighted even before the fighting stopped. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 However, the precariousness of their existence was clear. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Fire, as the title suggests, provides a central motif of the book and a parable about the precariousness of existence: While the monks struggle to keep the flame of passion alive within, wildfires from without threaten to engulf them and destroy everything. — Anderson Tepper, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for precariousness

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