run the risk of

phrase

: to do something that may result in (something bad)

You run the risk of an accident when you speed.

Examples of run the risk of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in his welcome efforts to reach everybody, Greengrass can also run the risk of oversimplifying. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

But any economic stimulus program runs the risk of causing inflation to spike, and many economists believe the pandemic-era stimulus was at least partially responsible for the rise in consumer prices that ensued over the following years. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Protest albums always run the risk of relying too much on the lyrics instead of making music that people will actually listen to. — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

Such an approach runs the risk of gawking at an unfamiliar people, their hegemonies and their ways of life, even with the best intentions. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for run the risk of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove