at the risk of (doing something)
idiom
: despite the possibility of (doing something that could be considered improper, wrong, etc.)
At the risk of sounding rude, I have to ask you how old you are.
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Meanwhile, Russia has warned the U.S. against getting involved at the risk of prompting a wider regional conflict.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Stick to the Speed Limit: Getting somewhere a few minutes quicker may not be worth exceeding the limit, at the risk of getting into an accident or being issued a costly moving violation.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Throughout the voting, Fields could be seen crying at the risk of losing Georgiou.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
There is not any goal that can justify continuing the military operation at the risk of losing the hostages, at the risk of losing the lives of Israeli soldiers, and the risk of losing the lives of many of the non-involved people in Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Stick to the Speed Limit: Getting somewhere a few minutes quicker may not be worth exceeding the limit, at the risk of getting into an accident or being issued a costly moving violation.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Throughout the voting, Fields could be seen crying at the risk of losing Georgiou.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
There is not any goal that can justify continuing the military operation at the risk of losing the hostages, at the risk of losing the lives of Israeli soldiers, and the risk of losing the lives of many of the non-involved people in Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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“At the risk of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20risk%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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