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dangerousness

  • a word derived from dangerous.
    dangerous
    adjective
    full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.

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According to Seitz, such evolutionary leaps can affect the aggressiveness and dangerousness of the viruses, but also their attachment to certain host animals.

From Science Daily May 13, 2024

The incident spawned multiple lawsuits that allege both HSI and Jarrott’s superiors were negligent and did not warn the officer of Cueva-Felix’s dangerousness beforehand.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2024

Jenkins said the effort would make it easier to hold dealers “accountable for the true dangerousness of their conduct.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2024

But those did not count, the court reasoned, in part since they disarmed “by class or group” rather than based on individualized findings of dangerousness.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2023

These offer an at-a-glance guide to the perceived dangerousness of a creature.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling