hairsbreadth Synonyms

hairsbreadth Meaning

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hairsbreadth (n)

a very small distance or space

hairsbreadth Sentence Examples

  1. The bullet whizzed past his head by a hairsbreadth, leaving a faint scorch mark on his temple.
  2. The rope bridge creaked and swayed beneath her feet, threatening to give way by a hairsbreadth.
  3. The surgeon wielded a scalpel with precision, removing the tumor by a hairsbreadth margin.
  4. The car swerved dangerously close to the edge of the cliff by a hairsbreadth, inches away from a catastrophic plunge.
  5. The thief's escape was a hairsbreadth away from failure, his pursuers closing in on him with every stride.
  6. The wind blew through the trees, their branches swaying by a hairsbreadth, creating a haunting whisper.
  7. The tightrope walker balanced precariously, his every step a hairsbreadth away from a deadly fall.
  8. The clock ticked down to midnight, each second bringing them a hairsbreadth closer to disaster.
  9. The lottery ticket was tantalizingly close to winning, missing the jackpot by a hairsbreadth.
  10. The doctor performed a lifesaving surgery, stabilizing the patient's condition by a hairsbreadth.

FAQs About the word hairsbreadth

a very small distance or space

close,narrow, nip and tuck, neck and neck,tight, down-to-the-wire, crowded,

long haul,mile, long haul, mile, country mile, country mile, infinity,infinity,light-year, light-year

The bullet whizzed past his head by a hairsbreadth, leaving a faint scorch mark on his temple.

The rope bridge creaked and swayed beneath her feet, threatening to give way by a hairsbreadth.

The surgeon wielded a scalpel with precision, removing the tumor by a hairsbreadth margin.

The car swerved dangerously close to the edge of the cliff by a hairsbreadth, inches away from a catastrophic plunge.