How to Use jeopardy in a Sentence

jeopardy

noun
  • But now the grant is in jeopardy.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • For four months, the deal sat in jeopardy.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • The jeopardy in the league should be the envy of its peers.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The swimming pool scene gave that sense of jeopardy.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But that status is now in jeopardy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • That work could be put in jeopardy by the center’s breakup.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
  • One false move, and all the months of jeopardy would be for nothing.
    — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • That appeared to be in jeopardy.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • Quinn says that her health was also in jeopardy during the birth.
    — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com, 25 Nov. 2021
  • But there are other forces putting the start to the season in jeopardy.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021
  • The Paris process, in other words, would be in great jeopardy.
    — Lila MacLellan, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2022
  • The greater jeopardy was losing these players ahead of their first pro deal.
    — James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This is a great way to earn some cash whenever your bet looks to be in jeopardy.
    — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2023
  • There is jeopardy elsewhere, though.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Putin, meanwhile, blamed Ukraine for putting the plant in jeopardy.
    — Paul Best, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022
  • This is a book about the role of the press in a democracy that’s in grave jeopardy.
    — Kathy Kiely, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
  • As the bulls get bigger, the jeopardy for the crowd in and around the ring gets higher.
    — Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
  • The shootouts are intense, packed with pressure and jeopardy.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • But the nation is not out of the woods, and some states are in greater jeopardy than others.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 18 July 2024
  • That safety is being put in jeopardy.
    — NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Without a deal by the end of the month, an on-time start to the season would be in jeopardy.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2022
  • His expansion plans may be in jeopardy.
    — Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Weltman does not appear to be in jeopardy of losing his job.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Why in the world should their comfort and care for Cotton be in jeopardy?
    — chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2021
  • Not only have the Ravens lost three in a row to put their playoff hopes in jeopardy.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 24 Dec. 2021
  • The plan was to open for brunch and lunch but late next month, but the plans are in jeopardy because of a lack of staffing.
    — Amber Randall, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Is this healthy jeopardy or a perverse reward for failure?
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • But Rocco trash talk reaching jeopardy is peak!
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The only exception is if the life of the woman is in jeopardy.
    — Kevin McGill, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022
  • The 2027 season could be in jeopardy if talks don’t progress by next spring.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 18 June 2026

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