Used in a Sentence

perils

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for perils.

Editorial note

The difference is that you can write simple programs in C++ whilst blissfully unaware of the perils that come later.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A situation of serious and immediate danger.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of perils gathered in one view.

noun

A situation of serious and immediate danger.

noun

Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.

noun

(insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for perils.

noun

A situation of serious and immediate danger.

noun

Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.

noun

(insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

Example sentences

1

The difference is that you can write simple programs in C++ whilst blissfully unaware of the perils that come later.

2

Unlikely, the perils of trying to make a vehicle for the cheapest price possible can easily kill your company.

3

Perhaps this can serve as a cautionary tale to the public about the perils of private-public partnering.

4

The Merchants of Venus by Frederick Pohl is a satirical SF story about the potential perils of runaway capitalism.

5

Let's not kid ourselves, there is simply no way to ensure the promise outweighs the perils.

6

Can you imagine the perils of trying to keep a 300m-long starship in orbit, without hitting all the bits of rubbish?

7

Without starting a debate about the benefits or perils of work-life balance, most startup employees should recognize the following facts: 1.

8

You pay a little more for commercial/livery coverage and your passengers are covered against perils.

9

Agreed—it also seems to unwittingly highlight the perils of judging someone by the aggregate data of their profession, rather than the individual's merits.

10

See also Heidi Roizen’s cautionary tale [3] about the perils of multiple envy.

11

Actually, you can do it in C because you can use a raw pointer, but that is fraught with all manner of other perils.

12

If you have a hacker mindset that doesn't mind negotiating the perils of configuration files and the command line, perhaps Linux is the better choice.

Quote examples

1

Whenever someone links to "The Perils of Java Schools" by Spolsky, in relation to a debate about CS, he/she is doing this.

2

But CS is not about programming, at least not in the sense that gets discussed when Spolsky laments the "perils of Java Schools".

3

The "Great Cannon" is probably the best demonstration of the perils of unencrypted transport that we could have hoped for.

4

I think this shows the perils of relying on wikipedia for "serious" studies.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use perils in a sentence?

The difference is that you can write simple programs in C++ whilst blissfully unaware of the perils that come later.

What does perils mean?

A situation of serious and immediate danger.

What part of speech is perils?

perils is commonly used as noun.