Parlous

Bain's legal representative, Nicholas Ellis, referred to "what might be described as the parlous financial state" of Rangers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It's in parlous condition, and it's filled with small, pilferable items, such as unopened letters and a rubber stamp that reads "I never answer letters, Ernest Hemingway." ❋ Unknown (2005)

"Between our omnipresent legislatures which spend our time and money repealing what we lawyers already know, and enacting laws for the courts to set aside, these are what might be called parlous times for the profession, but my long suit is not in understanding statutes, but people." ❋ Isaac N. Stevens (N/A)

However, Labour's new general secretary, Ray Collins, has admitted its finances remain in a 'parlous' state. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

He added that the country was in a "parlous" state and was experiencing many problems which were undermining freedom and democracy. ❋ Unknown (1995)

He described the condition of the fleet as "parlous". ❋ Unknown (2009)

If there be any magnetism in isolated attention, any in steadfast gazing, any in passes of the hand hither and thither -- if there be any magic in _ce doux demi-jour_ so loved in France, in stuff for flattery ready pointed and feathered, in freedom of admiration, "and all in the way of business" -- then is a lovable sitter to a love-like painter in "parlous" vicinity (as the new school would phrase it) to sweet heart-land! ❋ Nathaniel Parker Willis (1875)

In fact, continuing economic growth, the new middle class's demand for cars and the parlous, if improving, public transport system has meant even more vehicles than feared. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Daylight, after I had been four hours in the water, found me in a parlous condition in the tide-rips off Mare Island light, where the swift ebbs from Vallejo Straits and Carquinez Straits were fighting with each other, and where, at that particular moment, they were fighting the flood tide setting up against them from San ❋ Unknown (2010)

Given its particularly parlous economic situation, Greece has seen the most focused public anger so far, in protests that dwarf the modest several hundred who turned out in Athens on Saturday. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Despite its parlous financial state, Greece's film-making is enjoying a higher profile than ever thanks to agreeably offbeat exports such as Dogtooth and Attenberg. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But Portuguese voters should be given the chance to look back over the sequence of events that has led to their nation's parlous financial position, decide on its root causes, and who they want to fix them. ❋ Paul Hannon (2011)

This weekend, as he considers the parlous state of his international reputation, he is likely to feeling a lot less comfortable than his one-time party friend. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Given the parlous state of the music industry in recent years, when Goldman Sachs was appointed to look at Warner's options back in January, the big question was would anyone care at all? ❋ Unknown (2011)

Moreover, the already limited ability of our leaders to fashion a coherent strategy on other global issues is being further hampered by the repercussions of our parlous economic situation. ❋ Michael Brenner (2010)

Acknowledging the reality of a parlous situation, even if that acknowledgment arouses public concern, is quite another. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He bent over to force more blood into his head, because he thought the exertion of the parlous climb was affecting him. ❋ Blue Tyson (2010)