Example sentences for: precipitously

How can you use “precipitously” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • There are rock-world observers who never considered Courtney a rebel, who dismissed her as a marginally talented opportunist who married well and whose stock rose precipitously after her husband committed suicide.

  • Though U.S. banks boast mounting profits, the credit quality of their loan portfolios has declined precipitously.

  • Urea prices have fallen precipitously since China, formerly a major buyer, decided to strive for self-sufficiency.

  • The cave drops precipitously 65 m (213 ft) into a dark cavern where the imagination begins to work overtime — what demons could lurk here?

  • However, if you were to pull the number of accidents where speed was the sole factor cited, the number declines precipitously.


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