at risk

phrase

: in a state or condition marked by a high level of risk or susceptibility

patients at risk of infection

—usually hyphenated when used before a noun

programs to support at-risk youth

Examples of at risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paper Tiger stars Miles Teller and Adam Driver as Irwin and Gary Pearl, brothers in 1986 Queens, caught in a scheme that puts their family’s lives at risk. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Democrats, especially under President Joe Biden, spent years treating border enforcement as optional, and the chaos that followed put American safety at risk. — Don Bacon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Idaho’s existing laws are too restrictive, put mothers and babies at risk, and have pushed doctors out of the state. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026

The funding includes support for youth at risk of being recruited by gangs and programs for the reintegration of those already involved with the gangs. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at risk

• basilisk
• obelisk
• bisque
• brisk
• disc
• disk
• fisc
• fisk
• frisk
• whisk
• videodisc