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

Liam Tharme Focus too much on stopping Lionel Messi and England will run the risk of not taking control against an Argentina team who have clear weaknesses. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026

At times, though, her songs ran the risk of sounding too similar, bleeding into each other both sonically and lyrically. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

These books, particularly when the same few are repeatedly used in schools, run the risk of limiting children’s understanding of Black people’s lives. — Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

And then maybe hold back on two tablespoons because that won't run the risk of messing up your filling at all. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for run the risk of

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