as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
a risky new adventure
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Recent Examples of risky
This shift has become more apparent over the last two years, as some venture capital investors have moved their focus from riskier early-stage startups to later-stage companies that are more established, according to insiders.
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Reparations legislation now on the governor’s desk, though morally grounded, is politically risky.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
For Newsom and California, challenging Trump in court is a bit risky.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The first trailer for Sinners dropped in September and didn’t really make a splash, hence the worrisome buzz that floated around about the movie for quite some time as one of the risky ~$100M auteur feature productions (net $90M+) under the Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy administration.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Reparations legislation now on the governor’s desk, though morally grounded, is politically risky.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
For Newsom and California, challenging Trump in court is a bit risky.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The first trailer for Sinners dropped in September and didn’t really make a splash, hence the worrisome buzz that floated around about the movie for quite some time as one of the risky ~$100M auteur feature productions (net $90M+) under the Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy administration.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risky
Adjective
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Prioritising one competition in favour of another is a dangerous game to play in any case when the stakes are so high.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company highlights one type of attack that is now targeting users and which is especially dangerous.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Allowed to crumble into disrepair by its owners, the Meruelo family, the famous hotel was ordered demolished by the city as a hazardous structure.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ranging from 0 to 500, the AQI is used to measure air pollution levels and to alert the public when pollutant levels may make the air hazardous to health.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The original film tells the story of a perilous trip undertaken by Hikari 109, a high-speed, first-generation bullet train traveling from Tokyo to Hakata.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Albi opened in early 2020, a perilous time for any new business to kick off.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Could this cause some serious anxiety, or even an existential crisis?—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Mets’ prospects with experience in center field need more time in the minors before they can be considered serious options.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Risky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risky. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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