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Parlous in a sentence

Parlous meaning

  1. Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
  2. Appalling, dire, terrible.
  3. Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.

Synonyms of Parlous

perilous precarious touch-and-go dangerous unsafe

Related words

Other words often associated with Parlous or its synonyms:

dicey breakneck shaky dodgy chancy insecure uneasy secure risky unguaranteed desperate insidious

Using Parlous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Attended with peril; dangerous, risky. | Appalling, dire, terrible. | Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.
  • Useful related words include: perilous, precarious, touch-and-go, dangerous.
  • In the example corpus, parlous often appears in combinations such as: parlous state, the parlous, in parlous.

Context around Parlous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tattoos 1×

Often after:

financial 2× position 1× condition 1×

Sentence patterns with Parlous

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

the parlous state of 2× about the parlous state of 1× even more parlous for glen 1× game s parlous financial state 1× given the parlous state of 1× in a parlous condition the 1× in a parlous state before 1× is the parlous state of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the parlous state 2× because nigeria s 1× during the brief 1× in a minority 1× in truth the 1× medics and unions 1×

Common sentence endings:

also taking place 1× chessington in march 1× difficult to reach 1× london on sunday 1× nigerian railway corporation 1× of the economy 1×

Words around Parlous

Just before it in the word index:

parlours 33 parlour 129 parlors 65 parlor 170 parlophone 3 parlo 2

Just after it in the word index:

parlow 3 parlux 3 parly 5 parm 19 parma 99 parmalat 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Parlous

  • In this selection, "parlous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tattoos, financial, position and condition stand out and add context to how "parlous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the parlous state of and about the parlous state of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parlous" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parlous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Part / much of the desperation is due to the parlous state of the economy. (14 words)

Medics and unions have blamed the cuts for leaving the NHS in a “parlous state” before the pandemic hit. (19 words)

RA will be understandably cautious after the hasty appointment of Eddie Jones, particularly given the game’s parlous financial state. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

That they cannot be passed over is a measure of the parlous position England is now in (the governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all taking a more cautious approach, although some easing of rules is also taking place). (41 words)

The “parlous state” of public finances also remains a challenge, he said, adding that miners must work with the government to tackle unresolved issues in the nation’s Mining Charter, which seeks to address inequalities resulting from apartheid. (38 words)

The parlous state of the Docklands property market at the time of the blast, combined with a lengthy delay in implementing redevelopment, means a true estimate of the financial cost is difficult to reach. (34 words)

Example sentences (13)

Medics and unions have blamed the cuts for leaving the NHS in a “parlous state” before the pandemic hit.

She fell asleep during the penning of the owl tattoo - it was a five-hour job, filmed live by Dan Rossetter at the A Star Tattoos parlous in Chessington in March.

In truth, the situation might have been even more parlous for Glen, who were indebted to ‘keeper Connlan Bradley to deny Ben O’Carroll a breakaway goal on 13 minutes.

RA will be understandably cautious after the hasty appointment of Eddie Jones, particularly given the game’s parlous financial state.

The naturalist and TV presenter said the omission was “scary” given the “parlous state” of the UK’s lakes, rivers and seas as he addressed demonstrators in London on Sunday.

In a minority report, opposition MPs noted that Community Chef, funded by both the State Government and City of Greater Dandenong, was in “parlous” financial shape.

That they cannot be passed over is a measure of the parlous position England is now in (the governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all taking a more cautious approach, although some easing of rules is also taking place).

Part / much of the desperation is due to the parlous state of the economy.

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That, it is claimed, is the parlous state of the German Army under the tenure of the country’s Defence Minister and now President of the European Commission.

The “parlous state” of public finances also remains a challenge, he said, adding that miners must work with the government to tackle unresolved issues in the nation’s Mining Charter, which seeks to address inequalities resulting from apartheid.

During the brief commissioning ceremony, the chairman revealed how the residents of the area had complained to him about the parlous state of the road and his promise to fix it.

Because Nigeria's railways are in a parlous condition, the government is trying to rectify the situation by privatizing the Nigerian Railway Corporation.

The parlous state of the Docklands property market at the time of the blast, combined with a lengthy delay in implementing redevelopment, means a true estimate of the financial cost is difficult to reach.

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Common combinations with parlous

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parlous" in a sentence?
An example: "Medics and unions have blamed the cuts for leaving the NHS in a “parlous state” before the pandemic hit." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "parlous" from authentic English texts.
What does "parlous" mean?
Parlous means: Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
What are synonyms of "parlous"?
Common synonyms of "parlous" include: perilous, precarious, touch-and-go, dangerous, unsafe.
How many example sentences with "parlous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "parlous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.