Examples of dicey in a Sentence
Starting a business can be quite a dicey proposition.
The weather looks a little dicey this morning. I hope it doesn't rain.
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Snow overnight makes for a dicey commute Monday morning as roads in and around Chicago are covered with ice and snow.
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The United States’ path to the semifinal, both in pool play and its quarterfinal on Friday, was a little more dicey.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Goaltending is always a volatile position, but a crease led by Stuart Skinner has been a lot dicier than necessary for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As always, the caveats about Nielsen’s new ratings currency apply, as the introduction of the Big Data + Panel methodology and expanded out-of-home measurement makes comps with historical deliveries a bit dicey.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The United States’ path to the semifinal, both in pool play and its quarterfinal on Friday, was a little more dicey.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Goaltending is always a volatile position, but a crease led by Stuart Skinner has been a lot dicier than necessary for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As always, the caveats about Nielsen’s new ratings currency apply, as the introduction of the Big Data + Panel methodology and expanded out-of-home measurement makes comps with historical deliveries a bit dicey.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Dicey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dicey. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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