in jeopardy

phrase

: in a situation in which someone or something is exposed to possible injury, loss, or evil : in danger

He is responsible for placing innocent lives in jeopardy.

The wrong decision could place your career in (serious) jeopardy.

Adverse public opinion puts this proposal in serious jeopardy.

Examples of in jeopardy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tong needed 34 pitches to get through that four-run frame, putting the rest of his afternoon in jeopardy. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

The issue, the unions said, is putting patients in jeopardy and driving nurses away from the field. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

The photographs published by Page Six on April 7 and April 23 and by TMZ on April 23 indicate a relationship that puts The Athletic’s credibility in jeopardy and gives the appearance of a conflict of interest. — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Thune has begun to raise the specter that the Senate could also be in jeopardy. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026