"Perilously" Example Sentences
1. The tightrope walker was walking perilously along the rope.
2. The ship sailed perilously close to the rocky coastline.
3. The car was driving perilously fast on the narrow road.
4. He was hanging perilously from the edge of the cliff.
5. The hiker was walking perilously close to the steep drop-off.
6. The economy is currently in a perilously fragile state.
7. The bridge was standing perilously unsupported.
8. The building was leaning perilously to one side.
9. The plane was flying perilously close to the mountains.
10. She was balancing perilously on one foot.
11. The experiment was perilously close to failing.
12. He was standing perilously close to the edge of the pool.
13. The situation was becoming perilously dangerous.
14. The climber was making perilous ascents up the cliff face.
15. The boat was on a perilous journey through stormy seas.
16. The car was changing lanes perilously close to other vehicles.
17. The thin ice was a perilous surface to walk on.
18. The tight schedule was a perilous challenge to complete.
19. The children were playing perilously close to the busy road.
20. The drunk driver was driving perilously on the wrong side of the road.
21. The worker was standing perilously on the top ladder rung.
22. The high winds made the tree branches perilously close to the power lines.
23. The hurricane left the city in a perilous state of disrepair.
24. The diver was swimming perilously close to the shark.
25. The athlete was facing a perilous obstacle course.
26. The wildfire posed a perilous danger to nearby homes.
27. The fog made driving perilous on the mountain roads.
28. The tower was standing perilously tall in the midst of a storm.
29. The mine tunnel was a perilous place to work.
30. The trial was a perilous risk for the defendant.
Common Phases
I walked
perilously close to the edge of the cliff; the wind threatened to knock me off.
The car teetered
perilously close to the edge of the bridge; I held my breath, afraid it would plunge into the river below.
The hiker stumbled
perilously down the steep mountain slope; his survival depended on finding help soon.
The plane descended
perilously through the thick fog; I clutched my seat, wondering if we would crash.
The ship rocked
perilously in the stormy sea; the crew worked frantically to keep it afloat.
The tightrope walker balanced
perilously on the thin wire; the audience gasped in suspense.
The athlete pushed himself
perilously to the limit; his body ached from the extreme exertion.