in danger
idiom
1
: in a situation in which loss of life or serious harm is possible
We're still in (grave/great/serious) danger.
Their lives are in danger.
2
: in a situation in which something bad or harmful is possible
—usually + of
She's in danger of failing.
We're all in danger of losing our jobs.
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His behavior is odd, and Charles begins to suspect that Rabari would rather put Angelica in danger than see the future of his new drug compromised.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
In 2020, word spread that Dan Ngyuen’s beloved Lang Van restaurant — now a Michelin Bib Gourmand — was in danger of closing amid the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Albert managed to avoid a potentially fatal fall — but his family was still in danger as his wife and their three minor children were now traveling on the highway in a car without a driver, according to the WCSO.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Their goal was to warn revolutionary leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock, who were staying west of Boston in Lexington, and who were feared to be in danger.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
In 2020, word spread that Dan Ngyuen’s beloved Lang Van restaurant — now a Michelin Bib Gourmand — was in danger of closing amid the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Albert managed to avoid a potentially fatal fall — but his family was still in danger as his wife and their three minor children were now traveling on the highway in a car without a driver, according to the WCSO.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Their goal was to warn revolutionary leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock, who were staying west of Boston in Lexington, and who were feared to be in danger.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in danger
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“In danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20danger. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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