high-risk

adjective

1

: likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk

a high-risk activity

high-risk investments

2

: more likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury

high-risk patients

patients in the high-risk group

Examples of high-risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the Japanese investment giant recently overtook Toyota Motor as Japan’s most valuable company, there are market concerns over SoftBank’s high-risk bets on AI, even as its share price has risen about 70% year-to-date on investor enthusiasm over the new technology. —Justina Lee, CNBC, 4 June 2026

The high-risk events include multiple high-profile games, including the match that determines which team takes home third place and the World Cup final. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026

Danger also took center stage when married duo Tyrone Laner and Margo Tsarova showcased their high-risk knife-throwing and crossbow act. —Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Ollinger made his fortune as a high-risk oil contractor in Amarillo, Texas, according to his Discovery Channel biography page. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026

Rhymes for high-risk

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