risky move
noun
: an action that may result in something bad or unpleasant happening
It's a risky move for the company.
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Putting down 10% instead of 20% can leave a buyer with too high of a monthly payment, a risky move since housing prices and mortgage rates are still elevated.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Pundits noted that his championing of the ballot measure, which initially looked like a risky move, would position him atop the field of potential presidential contenders.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Experts warn that’s a risky move.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
This can be a risky move — accounts aren’t always settled as hoped, which could leave you in a worse financial position, some experts say.
—Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Pundits noted that his championing of the ballot measure, which initially looked like a risky move, would position him atop the field of potential presidential contenders.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Experts warn that’s a risky move.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
This can be a risky move — accounts aren’t always settled as hoped, which could leave you in a worse financial position, some experts say.
—Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for risky move
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“Risky move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20move. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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