parlous

How To Use parlous In A Sentence

• The accusation that religious groups are exploiting parlous economic conditions to add numbers to their flock is a common one. Times, Sunday Times
• There is no use in seeing the parlous situation of the Aboriginal community as requiring increased funding. We first have to unshackle ourselves from much of the confusion that prevails.
• The railways emerged in a parlous state, in dire need of a major overhaul.
• Whether or not that support will be forthcoming in the numbers expected is a moot point following revelations about the parlous state of Britain's armed forces.
• England's situation is more parlous. Times, Sunday Times
• Relations between the two countries have been in a parlous condition for some time.
• Somehow, he has traded this parlous position for the heady anticipation of today. Times, Sunday Times
• The big risk would be Spain, which is in an increasingly parlous condition. Times, Sunday Times
• The authors are the first to admit that much of the information is patchy and of variable quality, reflecting the often parlous state of official data.
• I'd like to buy a new car, but my finances are in such a parlous state that I can't afford to.