How to Use hazardous in a Sentence

hazardous

adjective
  • It was a hazardous voyage.
  • These are hazardous chemicals that can cause death if inhaled.
  • From there, things were less hazardous.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Steam vents are among the most hazardous features in the park.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Coming back from the dead can be hazardous to your health.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Snow and gusty winds could make for hazardous travel tonight.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026
  • For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Far more hazardous weapons have been made, used, and disposed of in the past.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Like, burning your house down hazardous.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Who knew this fun at-home manicure trend could be so hazardous?
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
  • All roads in our area should be considered slick and hazardous.
    — NBC News, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The golf course was a hazardous waste processing site for five months.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Do not sell or give away the hazardous appliance.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The broad set-up doesn’t look close to hazardous, giddy excess yet.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
  • Most hazardous leaks are caused by third-party digging.
    — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • While hazardous, the storms produced some stunning scenes across the skies.
    — Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The conditions could be hazardous to small craft.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The surf will create hazardous rip currents.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • However, the ash could still prove hazardous.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Being a human hit-by-pitch target can be hazardous to a guy’s health.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Dispose of trash or take it to a hazardous waste collection site.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Each of the schools have been cleared with no hazardous material found.
    — Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2022
  • But Duress’ casting may have been hazardous in other ways.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • They are forced to work hazardous jobs and face daily violence on the city’s streets.
    — Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The search was delayed for three days due to hazardous conditions.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
  • Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026

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