as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
a risky new adventure
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Recent Examples of risky
Even people who have volunteered for risky missions in their public-health work are still getting used to the idea that the danger has arrived at the home front.
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Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
In August 2024, Connecticut officials also outlined a new safety program for home health care workers that would include GPS monitoring and escorts to potentially risky clients in response to Grayson’s death, noting that the $6 million in state funding is in her memory.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Rockets, satellites and other space hardware tend to be extremely expensive to build and highly risky to operate — both factors that can spook investors.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
And so Israeli military planners drew up a plan for a highly risky ground operation, details of which are disclosed here for the first time.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
In August 2024, Connecticut officials also outlined a new safety program for home health care workers that would include GPS monitoring and escorts to potentially risky clients in response to Grayson’s death, noting that the $6 million in state funding is in her memory.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Rockets, satellites and other space hardware tend to be extremely expensive to build and highly risky to operate — both factors that can spook investors.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
And so Israeli military planners drew up a plan for a highly risky ground operation, details of which are disclosed here for the first time.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risky
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That said, the Revolution had promising spells of attacking play and even looked the more dangerous side in the first half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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The pace of the 2025 fires is reminiscent of the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, which exposed millions of people in North America to hazardous smoke levels.—
Jun Wang,
Space.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The collapse of the bridge also caused hazardous debris to enter the Colorado River waterway.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Murphy only wants to escape and regain custody of his daughter, Penny, but becomes entangled in Clancy’s perilous gold smuggling scheme, facing threats from both the treacherous wilderness and potential betrayal within his own group.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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The lack of comprehensive protections and support systems for athletes echoes the Wild West’s perilous landscape, where pioneers often had to fend for themselves amid uncertainty and danger.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
3 Aug. 2025
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Some serious symptoms of a West Nile virus infection include fever, severe headaches, stiff neck, disorientation or confusion.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Away from football, this has more serious ramifications.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Risky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risky. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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