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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The setback came during a dicey period in Liberato’s life.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
The situation could have gotten dicey if Darnold suffered this injury or a more serious one during the game.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Both of them could turn a dicey throw into a high-percentage catch or, in Lemon’s case, go for extra yardage after the initial reception.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
At least one of those is going to have to hit in the fourth or this is going to get dicey for Sean Payton's team.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
The situation could have gotten dicey if Darnold suffered this injury or a more serious one during the game.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Both of them could turn a dicey throw into a high-percentage catch or, in Lemon’s case, go for extra yardage after the initial reception.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
At least one of those is going to have to hit in the fourth or this is going to get dicey for Sean Payton's team.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Dicey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dicey. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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