dangerous ground/territory
noun
: a situation in which a person may do or say something that will have a bad result, make people angry, etc.
As the conversation turned to politics, I knew we were heading into dangerous territory.
You know you're treading on dangerous ground, don't you?
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Charlotte forward Kerwin Vargas had attempted a bicycle kick near the penalty box when Zimmerman dove forward to head the ball out of dangerous territory.
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Marvin Sapp claims that the backlash to a viral video has entered dangerous territory.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025
An undeniable attraction draws them into dangerous territory.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
And none of the three books offers a convincing path out of the dangerous territory into which the United States has been thrust by white identity politics.
—Nell Irvin Painter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Marvin Sapp claims that the backlash to a viral video has entered dangerous territory.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025
An undeniable attraction draws them into dangerous territory.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
And none of the three books offers a convincing path out of the dangerous territory into which the United States has been thrust by white identity politics.
—Nell Irvin Painter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
See All Example Sentences for dangerous ground/territory
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“Dangerous ground/territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dangerous%20ground%2Fterritory. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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