risk-taker
noun
: a person who is willing to do things that involve danger or risk in order to achieve a goal
I'm not much of a risk-taker.
Examples of risk-taker in a Sentence
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The vintage style of bangs are made for a stylish risk-taker.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
As the two begin their climb, Nate’s status as the risk-taker crumbles.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2024
The biopic tells the story of French artist Philippe Petit's unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers in 1974, and Gordon-Levitt was lucky enough to learn from the risk-taker himself.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Brad, an ambitious and creative risk-taker, is constantly reinventing the company by discovering and inventing new products to adapt to an ever-evolving market.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
Being the planet of enlightenment, novelty, and progress, Uranus represents your ability to be a risk-taker, capable of making big life changes when the times call for it.
—Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
The current Prime Minister, the socialist and renowned risk-taker Pedro Sánchez, took the bold gamble to call a snap election after disappointing losses in regional and local elections in May.
—Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 21 July 2023
Florence Pugh is a risk-taker, both in her choice of roles and her beauty routine.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 July 2023
This little risk-taker is not afraid to experiment with his look, sporting everything from an edgy buzz cut and a spiky mohawk to longer hair and his recent bleach blond do.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
As the two begin their climb, Nate’s status as the risk-taker crumbles.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2024
The biopic tells the story of French artist Philippe Petit's unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers in 1974, and Gordon-Levitt was lucky enough to learn from the risk-taker himself.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Brad, an ambitious and creative risk-taker, is constantly reinventing the company by discovering and inventing new products to adapt to an ever-evolving market.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
Being the planet of enlightenment, novelty, and progress, Uranus represents your ability to be a risk-taker, capable of making big life changes when the times call for it.
—Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
The current Prime Minister, the socialist and renowned risk-taker Pedro Sánchez, took the bold gamble to call a snap election after disappointing losses in regional and local elections in May.
—Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 21 July 2023
Florence Pugh is a risk-taker, both in her choice of roles and her beauty routine.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 July 2023
This little risk-taker is not afraid to experiment with his look, sporting everything from an edgy buzz cut and a spiky mohawk to longer hair and his recent bleach blond do.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
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“Risk-taker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taker. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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