as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
a risky new adventure
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Recent Examples of risky
High speeds discourage sidewalk activity, reduce visibility for storefronts, and make outdoor dining feel risky rather than inviting.
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Tim Giuliani, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Colorful Appliances Colorful appliances can feel risky, especially in kitchens and bathrooms.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Together, these habits turn a risky setting into a clear, repeatable experience.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The film is also charting strongly in parts of the Middle East, where India-Pakistan political sensitivities can make theatrical releases for this kind of material complicated or commercially risky – leaving streaming as the cleaner route to audiences in expatriate-heavy territories.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
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Tim Giuliani, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Colorful Appliances Colorful appliances can feel risky, especially in kitchens and bathrooms.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Together, these habits turn a risky setting into a clear, repeatable experience.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The film is also charting strongly in parts of the Middle East, where India-Pakistan political sensitivities can make theatrical releases for this kind of material complicated or commercially risky – leaving streaming as the cleaner route to audiences in expatriate-heavy territories.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risky
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Without reliably cold temperatures, snow is wetter and thinner, conditions are rainier — and for athletes that can be dangerous.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Luge is the most dangerous of the three sliding sports (bobsled and skeleton are the others) — ironic because athletes in that event actually have the most control.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The study, and the training, include best practices for handling and disposing of hazardous waste, Gabriel said.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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At least 12 of the 169 chemicals detected in the new analysis have been associated with cancer, birth defects and reproductive issues and are included in California’s Proposition 65 hazardous chemicals list.—
Aude Konan,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a cult classic 1976 film, The Bill Koch Experience, the star slaloms at perilous speed through low brush, dodges cows in a pasture, and also leaps off a boulder, only to tumble.—
Bill Donahue,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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Had all three missed the right answer, as did indeed happen, the trio would have gone into a perilous tiebreaker.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a statement to NBC News, Daiichi Sankyo, which makes Savaysa, said that the drug is used to reduce the risk of stroke and clots but added that anticoagulants can increase the risk of serious bleeding.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many of these people had been charged with serious crimes like assaulting security officers or bus and train operators, weapons possession, or threatening drivers.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Risky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risky. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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