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  • adjective comparative form of dicey: more dicey

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Examples

  • While Bamiyan and the Wakhan are relatively peaceful areas, work in Nuristan, one of the country's last areas of extensive conifer forests along the Pakistani border, has been "dicier," he says.

    Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 2010

  • "The dicier the markets get, the stronger our story becomes," says Chris Blunt , an executive vice president at New York Life.

    Annuities Provide Safety, at a Price Russell Pearlman 2011

  • I've heard it can get dicier in the southern areas, in part because the public land near the trail narrows making it easy to wander "off the res," but I've not confirmed that.

    I have a friend who is considering an Appalachian Trail hike. 2009

  • I've heard it can get dicier in the southern areas, in part because the public land near the trail narrows making it easy to wander "off the res," but I've not confirmed that.

    I have a friend who is considering an Appalachian Trail hike. 2009

  • The other stuff Stuart dug up was a little dicier.

    Fatal Error J.A. Jance 2011

  • But with the housing market still weak, the uncertainty is making the prospect of buying — or selling — a home that much dicier.

    Other Ways the 'Foreclosure Crisis' Could Sting Homeowners 2010

  • Luckily, Tuesday's second show was a clear step up, with a longer, more topical monologue, a witty anti-Twitter desk chatter bit, and a more pointed taped piece: NBC forcing Conan to shop on the dicier Rodeo Road instead of flashy Rodeo Drive.

    Conan back in comfort zone: Two 'Tonights' and counting 2009

  • Updating jetliner models is dicier than rolling out a new car model or a fancier cellphone because planes are used for decades.

    Boeing, Airbus Give AMR Hard Sell Daniel Michaels 2011

  • As it is, then, assuming the Rangers maintain their lead in the Eastern Conference, their advancing to the playoffs' second round is no sure thing—and would seem even a bit dicier this year.

    What Could Destroy Rangers' Cup Dream? Mike Sielski 2012

  • Things got even dicier a few weeks later when the Lynx helicopter William was aboard opened fire on smugglers some 110 miles off the coast of Colombia.

    William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011

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