as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
a risky new adventure
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Recent Examples of risky
Here is a president who promised a time of peace and yet whose rabid personal ambitions have stoked one destabilizing global conflict after another, the new one being the riskiest of them all.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Let’s skip from the older, go-private companies — call them the Apollo-Blackstone faction, and venture into the riskiest private equity-private debt outfit, Blue Owl, a $300 billon manager that, out of nowhere, has become the riskiest company on Earth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
That would be risky unless Miami has a gentleman’s agreement with Patterson.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
With commercial truck builds that are bigger than average cars, difficulty halting, and limited maneuvering, these factors can make traversing construction zones riskier for commercial truck drivers.
—Wyles Daniel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Let’s skip from the older, go-private companies — call them the Apollo-Blackstone faction, and venture into the riskiest private equity-private debt outfit, Blue Owl, a $300 billon manager that, out of nowhere, has become the riskiest company on Earth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
That would be risky unless Miami has a gentleman’s agreement with Patterson.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
With commercial truck builds that are bigger than average cars, difficulty halting, and limited maneuvering, these factors can make traversing construction zones riskier for commercial truck drivers.
—Wyles Daniel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risky
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That $67 ticket informed me that the airline was selling seats to fill planes and slashing staff and services to dangerous levels.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the industry’s modern threats, while not wholly unprecedented, are dangerous in ways that are genuinely alarming.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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Large equipment can be hazardous to operate safely, and a large stump can outmatch a large skid steer.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Several people wearing hazardous materials gear walking into a home in Irvine where FBI officials are investigating suspicious materials that were found at a home laboratory.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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As one of South Africa’s most daring new voices, Meekaeel Adam makes his directorial debut in this gripping story, set in 1846, of a Dutch-Afrikaans family and their British benefactor who make the perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert, watched over by two shapeshifting spirits.—
Thinus Ferreira,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Raffensperger’s departure comes as FanDuel and parent Flutter try to bounce back from a perilous period.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Judges, rather than legislators or business leaders, are making serious efforts to address the implications of artificial intelligence for society, as demonstrated by recent federal court rulings on copyright and attorney-client privilege.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bottega Veneta’s Maxi Veneta bag and those impossible-to-find Jacquemus x Nike Moon shoes give it serious street style cred—reminding us to always incorporate statement accessories amongst everyday essentials.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Risky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risky. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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