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Synonyms & Antonyms for danger
Synonyms: Noun
distress, endangerment, harm's way, imperilment, jeopardy, peril, risk, trouble
Antonyms: Noun
safeness, safety, secureness, security
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Examples of danger in a Sentence
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I was unaware of the danger that lay ahead. She was fearless in the face of danger. The sign on the door read “Danger. Keep out.” There's less danger that you'll lose your money if you have a wide variety of investments. There's a danger that your apology will be taken as a sign of weakness. The danger is that we'll become careless as the process becomes more familiar. It's important to teach your children about the dangers of smoking. Here is a list of possible dangers associated with the procedure. We believe it poses a serious danger to our national security.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
What’s more, older children did not seem in danger, and given the potential public health benefits, a World Health Organization (WHO) panel in 2016 endorsed the vaccine for ages 9 to 45. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Critics ‘alarmed by lack of interest’ in studying children put at risk by dengue vaccine," 4 Sep. 2019 In these cases, much like mine, the trauma occurs when women believe that their lives, or the lives of their babies are in danger. — Nikki Kolb, Glamour, "A Traumatic Birth Forever Changed My First Moments of Motherhood," 4 Sep. 2019 The retail behemoth's plan to offer one-day delivery sparked an intense debate with the leader of a major workers' union who argued such demands could put workers in danger if Amazon didn't increase their staffing to match the new workflow. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "64% of Americans support labor unions but membership is at a record low," 31 Aug. 2019 Trump supporters who were roughed up by protesters sued the city and police, claiming officers put them in danger and then failed to protect them. — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, "Trump heading to Bay Area for September fundraiser, GOP donors told," 28 Aug. 2019 But parents who are deciding not to vaccinate their children could put my child in danger. — Jenni Balck As Told To Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "My Child Can’t Get Vaccinated. Here’s What Life Is Like for Us.," 26 Aug. 2019 Daniel's life is soon put in danger when the CIA and White House staffers begin to view him as a threat. — Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter, "Adam Driver Investigates CIA Interrogation Program in 'The Report' Teaser Trailer," 22 Aug. 2019 The reason is that in America, the police do not have the duty to protect you when your life is in danger. — Han Zhang, The New Yorker, "The “Post-Truth” Publication Where Chinese Students in America Get Their News," 19 Aug. 2019 Mayor Kline is the self-interested mayor whose corrupt dealings put Hawkins in a lot of danger. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Did "Stranger Things" Try to Troll Donald Trump in Season 3?," 19 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
But the proximity to danger in Taesung is mixed with an odd sense of security. — Motoko Rich, New York Times, "As North Korea Tensions Rise, Farming in the Demilitarized Zone Goes On," 20 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'danger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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