Literary notes about jeopardize (AI summary)
In literature, "jeopardize" is often employed to underscore the risk or danger inherent in a character’s actions, suggesting that even a slight misstep can imperil personal, social, or political well-being. Authors use it to heighten stakes—whether a character might endanger his life [1, 2] or risk his career and personal relationships [3, 4, 5]—while also extending the term to larger public or national interests, as when policies or actions threaten the very structure of society [6, 7]. This versatility allows writers to create tension across various narrative layers, from intimate human dilemmas to complex political conflicts [8, 9].
- "Come home!—home!" said Marmaduke, approaching the philosopher, in great alarm lest he should once more jeopardize his life.
— from The Last of the Barons — Volume 03 by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron - Remember you jeopardize your life by this sort of excitement."
— from Beulah by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans - But Joseph, not caring to jeopardize his chances of succession in France, demurred, as did also the younger brother, Louis.
— from The Governments of Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg - At any rate, Harper reassured Osthagen, the announcement of an integration plan would not jeopardize pending Air Force legislation.
— from Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor - Sorry she had to do so, but under the circumstances it was better to jeopardize my business career than her own figure!”
— from The Gorgeous Girl by Nalbro Bartley - Hence it is certain the state cannot grant a freedom in teaching that would jeopardize the foundation of its existence.
— from The Freedom of Science by Josef Donat - It would in no way jeopardize Britain’s interest in the diplomatic balance of the Far East.
— from Drugging a Nation: The Story of China and the Opium Curse by Samuel Merwin - Every man was valuable, and to lose even one in a skirmish which could achieve nothing was to jeopardize the success of the rebellion to that extent.
— from Princess Maritza by Percy James Brebner - The larger the interests at stake, the less people are inclined to jeopardize them by putting them in the hands of any one but the best man in sight.
— from Old Gorgon GrahamMore Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son by George Horace Lorimer
