7 sentences with 'precarious'
Example sentences and phrases with the word precarious and other words derived from it.
• « Compared to its previous ventures, it was a precarious firm, with less capital than was essential, and within weeks it was virtually bankrupt. »
• « The problem with the hunter-gatherer way of life, however, is that it is extremely precarious: there is never a significant surplus of caloric energy, i.e. food, and therefore population levels among hunter-gatherers were generally static. »
• « What all these ancient empires had in common beyond a common culture was that they were very precarious. »
• « The most vulnerable group were the so-called "petty bourgeoisie", shop owners and old-style artisans, whose economic life was precarious and who lived in constant fear of losing everything and being forced to join the working class. »
• « "Mum was forced to split up the family," Anna recalls. "I lived for a while with my fifth-grade teacher. But as precarious as our condition was, my mother emphasised that it was not our economic situation, but our ability to overcome, that set the course. »
• « The archaeological team had to work in very precarious conditions, carrying everything from blankets to canned food. Some kerosene cans, subjected to the shocks of the car, created a new speciality: oil biscuits. »
• « The bathroom was three floors down, and the kitchen was actually a gas cooker on the staircase landing. Living in such precarious conditions marked John Major forever. »