How to Use low-risk in a Sentence

low-risk

adjective
  • This is a very low-risk, high reward trade for the Dodgers.
    — Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • This is a low-risk offer that puts the power in the hands of the players.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Weighing the pros and cons, a low-risk deal to add Williams could make sense for the Yankees.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Here are a few low-risk ways to make between 4% and 5% on your savings now.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 3 May 2023
  • This low-risk, high-reward first wager can be made up to $1,000.
    — Steve Fini, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • There are typically at least 50 low-risk names left on the list by the time the screening is complete.
    — Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
  • For people looking for a self-care journal, this can be a discreet and low-risk place to start.
    — Michelle Pugle, Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Explore low-cost, low-risk business ideas that align with your passions and skills.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • There are more lucrative, low-risk options out there, with rates that are still at or near their peaks.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Look for low-risk options like bonds and money market funds.
    — Nina Derwin, Woman's Day, 5 June 2023
  • For the low-risk group, the dollar amount saved may not be worth the investment in mitigation.
    — Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
  • In terms of quarterback money these days, that won’t break the Jets’ bank, and the deal is a low-risk and possibly high-reward.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Another low-risk idea: Rub a drop or two of raw honey on that tender spot.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
  • This procedure — a new term to me — is low-risk, even though a scalpel figures prominently in it.
    — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The Eagles signed Becton to a one-year, $2.75 million contract last April, a low-risk, high-reward signing at the time.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Such funds invest in short-term, low-risk debt instruments.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Peptides are generally low-risk and safe for lips and skin.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Very low-risk nodules only require a follow-up in two or three years.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The Dante Exum signing was a nice low-risk, high-reward swing on a former high draft pick that has been thriving abroad.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 3 July 2023
  • At 30 years old, the four-time Gold Glove third baseman would be a relatively low-risk signing.
    — USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Keeping a truly low-risk defendant in jail has costs, too.
    — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But for most low-risk people, your outdoor air will be safe to breathe in moderation.
    — Natalie Wallington, Popular Science, 7 June 2023
  • McKeown is used to looking for low-risk passes that keep the ball from changing hands, a vital trait in the modern game.
    — Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Because the money is coming from the IRS, it’s considered a low-risk loan and approval is fairly easy.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
  • If the Colts aren't satisfied with Richardson and Jones, Sanders would be a perfect low-risk, high-reward option at this point.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • As an example, a low-risk woman with small stage 1 cancer might have a risk of recurrence of 10%.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
  • To find out if a country is dog rabies-free or low-risk, check this website, which lists countries with high dog rabies risk.
    — Simmone Shah, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Drought was the only natural disaster for which home values climbed more in low-risk places than in high-risk places.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The Chargers opted not to tender Stone Smartt as a restricted free agent, so Gadsden is a worthy replacement as a low-risk pick.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • However, pickle juice may be an effective, low-risk way to ease both muscle and menstrual cramps.
    — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025

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