as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
a risky new adventure
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Recent Examples of risky
Luckily, there are ways to spot risky drivers early and protect yourself before things escalate.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
The project was greenlit during the COVID-19 pandemic, at a moment when movie musicals were considered risky, and romantic comedies had fallen out of favor.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
The app will now treat teen accounts more like a PG-13 movie, automatically filtering out mature or risky content for anyone under 18.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Placing the future of a sport in jurors’ hands is risky—perhaps reason enough for the parties to find common ground.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
The project was greenlit during the COVID-19 pandemic, at a moment when movie musicals were considered risky, and romantic comedies had fallen out of favor.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
The app will now treat teen accounts more like a PG-13 movie, automatically filtering out mature or risky content for anyone under 18.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Placing the future of a sport in jurors’ hands is risky—perhaps reason enough for the parties to find common ground.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risky
Adjective
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Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli is charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while traveling on an aircraft, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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This connection would become increasingly important over the twentieth century, as the rapid development of technological infrastructure created ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous sensitivities to geomagnetic storms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Heavy snow and strong winds could impact major routes, isolate higher-elevation communities, and create hazardous conditions for early-season recreation.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Use your low beam headlights, slow down, and be prepared for periods of hazardous driving conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The young girls are going back to their remote mountain village to take part in the perilous harvest of the yarsagumba, a rare creature, half mushroom, half insect, whose value exceeds that of gold.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 121-year-old park in Midtown is the scene of a child's birthday that turns perilous as gusty winds send a red kite, and the little girl holding it, soaring above the Parthenon.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rule out any more serious conditions.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Springsteen has been open over the years about navigating depression, which began to get serious during his early 30s.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Risky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risky. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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