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Recent Examples of dicey
The setback came during a dicey period in Liberato’s life.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 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
This news comes at a dicey time for Star Wars as a whole.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Winning them over could be dicey.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 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
This news comes at a dicey time for Star Wars as a whole.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Winning them over could be dicey.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dicey
Adjective
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Paul Gorton acts as Vernon’s unreliable tour guide.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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In place of unreliable zippers that can snag or break easily, this hardshell suitcase uses secure, convenient latches.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the version nurses want, the alert is an invitation to look closer, not an untrustworthy digital manager.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Plenty of observers over the years have drawn a link between the Koopas and their king, Mario’s eternal archenemy Bowser, and the reptilian kappa creatures of Japanese mythology, untrustworthy trickster water spirits with a passing resemblance to turtles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yasmin, who was ousted from Pierpoint after a tabloid scandal involving her publishing-magnate father threatened to sully the bank by association, has turned to another undependable man for salvation, proposing to an aristocratic failson called Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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But while the stock market is often a fickle friend, as are commodities such as oil and natural gas, wheat and corn, part of what was so shocking in 2022 was the simultaneous slump in government and corporate bonds, which proved as undependable as stocks.—
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CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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They're arranged in haphazard rows, with Andrew Jackson occupying a prime front spot simply because the owner likes his hair.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Growing long-term wealth isn't about making a few dollars from haphazard investments, but about creating and following a successful, repeatable process.—
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CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, a suitcase and a random assortment of clothes disappeared along with her.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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PlayStation consoles rely on a type of dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, chips, which are in short supply as demand from artificial intelligence and data center operators increases.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His offense can be hit-or-miss, but his defense is pretty consistent.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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And while its status as an Academy Awards bellwether has been hit-or-miss over the years — particularly given the tumult surrounding the show and its members — recognition there can help boost a film’s prospects.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Dicey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicey. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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