Academic freedom is a critical issue in these parlous times.

How well that training had stood her through these parlous times.

There is a world of excitement in Spanish wine and, even in these parlous times, terrific bargains.

In the parlous times (for most of us) I would have thought that the Guardian could fill its pages with something other than this rubbish.

Secret surveillance smacks too much of the subterfuges used by other governments in more parlous times.

In these parlous times," he spoke as though to himself, "one must economize.

Among his fist-shaking exhortations to return to the Lord's house, there was a call for "love offerings" to support his ministry "in these parlous times".

I'm the only trader who does their route in these parlous times.

And them ranging across the whole land in these parlous times.

I guess life in these parlous times is enough to drive any kind of sensitive guy off his wire.