The word “endanger” has been employed in literature to underscore both tangible and abstract risks, evoking the threat of harm or instability in a variety of contexts. In some works, it warns against physically jeopardizing life or health—as seen when a beloved's well-being is at stake [1] or when umbrellas in early England invited brutal ridicule that could have endangered lives [2]. In others, “endanger” carries a moral or social connotation, highlighting risks to personal virtue [3] or the integrity of societal solidarity and institutional structures [4], [5]. Authors like Jane Austen and Richardson use the term to preserve personal honor and social propriety [6], [7], while thinkers such as Santayana and Keynes expand its application to realms of intellectual discussion and geopolitical stability [8], [9]. Thus, across diverse texts, the term serves as a potent marker of vulnerability, whether that vulnerability be physical, moral, or societal.