Precipitous example sentences

Related (10): cliff, drastic, hasty, steep, sudden, abrupt, reckless, impulsive, dangerous, vertiginous.

"Precipitous" Example Sentences


1. They descended the precipitous mountain trail.
2. The hike involved climbing steep and precipitous slopes.
3. The precipitous cliffs dropped sharply towards the sea.
4. The road wound in a precarious and precipitous fashion down the mountainside.
5. She climbed down the precipitous ladder into the cellar.
6. The region is known for its rugged and precipitous terrain.
7. The valley had precipitous sides covered in dense forest.
8. We carefully made our way down the precipitous stairway.
9. The economy suffered a precipitous decline during the recession.
10. Stock prices took a sudden and precipitous nosedive.
11. Unemployment rates rose at an alarming and precipitous rate.
12. Their popularity experienced a precipitous drop after the scandal.
13. The government took a precipitous fall after the corruption charges.
14. Sales figures showed a precipitous decline last quarter.
15. The company's profits experienced a precipitous fall last year.
16. The dam's failure led to a precipitous drop in the water level.
17. His condition deteriorated in a sudden and precipitous manner.
18. Prices fell at a precipitous rate due to oversupply of the commodity.
19. The precipitous cliff face made rock climbing difficult and dangerous.
20. The weather worsened in a sudden and precipitous fashion.

Common Phases


1. experience a precipitous decline/drop/fall
2. take a sudden and precipitous nosedive
3. suffer a precipitous decline/fall
4. rise/fall at an alarming and precipitous rate
5. rates rose/fell at a precipitous rate
6. prices fell at a precipitous rate
7. a precipitous decline/drop in...
8. deteriorate in a sudden and precipitous manner
9. a precipitous mountainside/slope/cliff
10. the precipitous side of the mountain
11. rugged and precipitous terrain
12. make one's way down a precipitous path/stairway
13. climbed down the precipitous ladder/stairs
14. the precipitous ladder/staircase
15. a precipitous drop towards...
16. a precipitous valley/cliff face
17. a precarious and precipitous road
18. the sudden and precipitous weather change
19. plunged in a precipitous fashion
20. worsened in a sudden and precipitous manner

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