risky move
noun
: an action that may result in something bad or unpleasant happening
It's a risky move for the company.
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The endorsement could be a risky move for DC 37 leaders, who’d have to negotiate contracts for its members with Cuomo’s administration should he be elected mayor.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Defendants testifying in their own criminal cases is a notoriously risky move in the American legal system.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Week 18's matchup against the New York Jets is a critical one for the Dolphins' playoff chances, so not starting Tagovailoa is a risky move for McDaniel.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Building multiple streams of income Relying on a single source of income, like your day job, is a risky move.
—Sam Dogen, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Defendants testifying in their own criminal cases is a notoriously risky move in the American legal system.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Week 18's matchup against the New York Jets is a critical one for the Dolphins' playoff chances, so not starting Tagovailoa is a risky move for McDaniel.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Building multiple streams of income Relying on a single source of income, like your day job, is a risky move.
—Sam Dogen, CNBC, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for risky move
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“Risky move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20move. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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