1
: exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss
a place where children could play without danger
was assured her job was not in danger
2
: a case or cause of danger
the dangers of mining
3
a
archaic
: jurisdiction
You stand within his danger, do you not?—
Shakespeare
ShakespeareExamples of danger in a Sentence
Noun
I was unaware of the danger that lay ahead.
She was fearless in the face of danger.
The sign on the door read “Danger. Keep out.”
There's less danger that you'll lose your money if you have a wide variety of investments.
There's a danger that your apology will be taken as a sign of weakness.
The danger is that we'll become careless as the process becomes more familiar.
It's important to teach your children about the dangers of smoking.
Here is a list of possible dangers associated with the procedure.
We believe it poses a serious danger to our national security.
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Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The most pressing danger had passed.
—Grace White, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
This question, though somewhat rhetorical, again displays how well-meaning adults are nevertheless detached from the difficulties and dangers young people face in the modern internet age, where cyberbullying (and yes, even extremist ideology) runs rampant.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Its quality isn't the horror itself but the ghoulish environment and subtle danger that lies beneath, being a whodunit occult film that never lets up, keeping us guessing on the true nature of the terrors up until the bitter end.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The most pressing danger had passed.
—Grace White, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Fear alerts us to danger, while sadness tells us there’s something to mourn.
—Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
This question, though somewhat rhetorical, again displays how well-meaning adults are nevertheless detached from the difficulties and dangers young people face in the modern internet age, where cyberbullying (and yes, even extremist ideology) runs rampant.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for danger
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/danger. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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