risk-taking
noun
: the act or fact of doing something that involves danger or risk in order to achieve a goal
Starting a business always involves some risk-taking.
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Berkshire shares lag the broader market in the past six month as sentiment shifted back to risk-taking.
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
Experts say this shift from in-person rebellion to digital risk-taking may leave kids more isolated and struggling with anxiety and loneliness.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
For an artist so young, Ian appears surprisingly averse to risk-taking, draping himself instead in the armor of a hip-hop swagger that so clearly isn’t his native tongue.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Our fans encourage risk-taking, musically.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
Experts say this shift from in-person rebellion to digital risk-taking may leave kids more isolated and struggling with anxiety and loneliness.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
For an artist so young, Ian appears surprisingly averse to risk-taking, draping himself instead in the armor of a hip-hop swagger that so clearly isn’t his native tongue.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Our fans encourage risk-taking, musically.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Risk-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taking. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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