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

Insurers struggle to price risks like natural disasters for these complex, concentrated assets, often located in high-risk weather zones. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

By drawing hostile radar and missile fire away from fighters, bombers and unmanned aerial vehicles, the decoy creates safer corridors for allied aircraft during high-risk missions. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

There were originally 14 high-risk programs before the agency terminated Housing Stabilization Services last year. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

That could help critical sites, emergency teams and families in high-risk areas. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for high-risk

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