Examples of risky in a Sentence
Her plan is too risky.
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Most cryptocurrency education is either overly basic or intended to encourage new investors to make risky trades without a clear plan.
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Kody Boye, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
When there’s no money for date nights, no buffer for impulse purchases and no tolerance for risky decisions, couples are forced to confront their differences face-first.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Some regions are highlighted as potentially more risky, however.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Major studios have grown gun-shy about funding anything remotely risky; even a risk well taken can prompt a knee-jerk, scornful reaction from not only the executives but also the press: The film could, even should, have done better.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kody Boye, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
When there’s no money for date nights, no buffer for impulse purchases and no tolerance for risky decisions, couples are forced to confront their differences face-first.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Some regions are highlighted as potentially more risky, however.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Major studios have grown gun-shy about funding anything remotely risky; even a risk well taken can prompt a knee-jerk, scornful reaction from not only the executives but also the press: The film could, even should, have done better.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Risky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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