danger

noun dan·ger \ ˈdān-jər \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

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Examples: danger in a Sentence

Definition of danger

1 a archaic : jurisdiction

You stand within his danger, do you not?
—Shakespeare

b obsolete : reach, range

… out of the shot and danger of desire.
—Shakespeare

2 obsolete : harm, damage

… a sting in him that at his will he may do danger with.
—Shakespeare

3 : 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

4 : a case or cause of danger

the dangers of mining

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Examples of danger in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples of danger from the Web

But [Clinton] was never in danger [of being removed from office] because the American people didn’t want him out.

— james pindell, BostonGlobe.com, "Can an impeachment campaign actually work? And six more questions for Tom Steyer," 10 July 2018
William Fleischli, executive vice president of the Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association and Illinois Association of Convenience Stores, said efforts already under way to educate youth about the dangers of smoking should continue to be the focus.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin City Council to consider raising minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21," 9 July 2018
Private timber lands are also in danger, Cal Fire says.

— michael mcgough, sacbee, "'Extreme' Klamathon Fire surpasses 21,000 acres, threatening forests and homes," 7 July 2018
Professional shows like Freedom Fair are the best way to enjoy July 4, as even legal fireworks shot off from your home driveway come with inherent dangers.

— kevin davenport, idahostatesman, "O say can you see? The science behind the booms and blooms of Independence Day fireworks," 3 July 2018
Huberman, 42, traveled to many of the shoots, putting himself in personal danger to collect the footage of the sharks.

— rebecca robbins, STAT, "A daredevil researcher’s latest quest: to restore sight lost to glaucoma using virtual reality," 2 July 2018
Wild baby eels, also known as glass eels or elvers, acquired to seed giant aquaculture farms in China and elsewhere were becoming scarce—putting supplies of unagi, eel grilled with soy sauce and served at sushi joints around the world, in danger.

— National Geographic, "19 Eel Smugglers Sentenced, But Lucrative Trade Persists," 27 June 2018
It’s also why beached whales quickly find themselves in danger: On land, a whale’s bulk damages their muscles and releases dangerous amounts of a protein called myoglobin that can cause their kidneys to fail.

— brian switek, Smithsonian, "Today’s Whales Are Huge, But Why Aren’t They Huger?," 27 June 2018
The good news, though, is that the tiny animals are more of a nuisance than a serious danger.

— amanda macmillan, Health.com, "What Are Sea Lice, and How Do You Avoid Their Red, Itchy Rash?," 27 June 2018

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