All 3 Uses of
precarious
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- There isn't a moment when my head doesn't pound, and breakfast—dry toast with marmalade—sits precariously on the sea of my stomach.†
Chpt 14 *precariously = in an unsafe or unsure manner
- The boat tips precariously.†
Chpt 20
- It's such a precarious balance, it's a wonder we do it at all.†
Chpt 38precarious = unsafe or unsure
Definition:
unsafe or in danger of getting worse -- especially in danger of falling