Risky
adjective
Possibly leading to harm or danger.
Investing all your money in one company is a risky decision.
Often appears as...
- risky decision
- risky investment
adjective
Chance of failure or loss.
Entering a new market is always risky business.
Often appears as...
- risky business
- risky venture
Usage tips
Business
adjective
Possibly leading to harm or danger.
Investing all your money in one company is a risky decision.
Often appears as...
- risky decision
- risky investment
adjective
Chance of failure or loss.
Entering a new market is always risky business.
Often appears as...
- risky business
- risky venture
Usage tips
Business
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies potential for negative outcomes, not just any danger.
Skipping the safety tutorial is a risky move.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Physical
'Risky' can refer to emotional or financial harm, not just physical.
Confessing your feelings can be risky.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Collocations
Often used with 'decision,' 'move,' 'strategy,' and 'venture.'
The risky strategy paid off in the end.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies potential for negative outcomes, not just any danger.
Skipping the safety tutorial is a risky move.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Physical
'Risky' can refer to emotional or financial harm, not just physical.
Confessing your feelings can be risky.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Collocations
Often used with 'decision,' 'move,' 'strategy,' and 'venture.'
The risky strategy paid off in the end.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies potential for negative outcomes, not just any danger.
Skipping the safety tutorial is a risky move.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Physical
'Risky' can refer to emotional or financial harm, not just physical.
Confessing your feelings can be risky.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Collocations
Often used with 'decision,' 'move,' 'strategy,' and 'venture.'
The risky strategy paid off in the end.
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Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
every major scientific organization in the world has concluded that the crops currently on the market are safe to eat and that the process of genetic engineering is no more risky than older methods of genetic modification. These are precisely the same organizations that most of us trust when it comes to other important scientific issues
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How shared knowledge can...
can go wherever they want while receiving a life-saving nutrition and the coolest part is that this zoonosis can be spread to an endangered species like Hawaiian monk seals it would be too risky to develop a new therapy and an endangered species and so developing it
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Unsung Heroes of Everest...
How they see their own families that they provide for with this work that they do. Why do they do this risky work? To pay for this. To pay for their family, for their future. And I wanted to also show, what do they do when the world isn't watching.
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What is bipolar...
The causes are complex, and consequently, diagnosing and living with bipolar disorder is a challenge. Despite this, the disorder is controllable. Certain medications like lithium can help manage risky thoughts and behaviors by stabilizing moods.
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The transformative power...
And I did this with them -- a risky thing to do, because they were street kids. And one of them came to me the next morning and he said, "You know, I've never listened to classical music in my life, but when you played that shopping piece ..."
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Giant Horse Conch &...
But it's a decidedly risky acquisition. The risk paid off handsomely. The new shell is both lighter and stronger than the old home and it's not a moment too soon, because the tide is flowing in strongly, flooding the plains.
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Will future spacecraft...
exponentially increasing the amount of data we could collect about the universe. And they're individually expendable, meaning that we could send them into environments that are too risky for a billion dollar rocket or probe.
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5 Amazing Animal...
and sometimes it's good to have someone watching your back being a sentry is a risky business as they are easy targets for predators but with young pups to protect they take greater risks by climbing higher here
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Is radiation dangerous?...
So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous. Radiation becomes risky when it rips atoms' electrons away upon impact,
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The Blue Planet...
wait any longer but it's a decidedly risky acquisition the risk paid off handsomely the new shell is both Lysa
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
every major scientific organization in the world has concluded that the crops currently on the market are safe to eat and that the process of genetic engineering is no more risky than older methods of genetic modification. These are precisely the same organizations that most of us trust when it comes to other important scientific issues
Video examples
How shared knowledge can...
can go wherever they want while receiving a life-saving nutrition and the coolest part is that this zoonosis can be spread to an endangered species like Hawaiian monk seals it would be too risky to develop a new therapy and an endangered species and so developing it
Video examples
Unsung Heroes of Everest...
How they see their own families that they provide for with this work that they do. Why do they do this risky work? To pay for this. To pay for their family, for their future. And I wanted to also show, what do they do when the world isn't watching.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
The causes are complex, and consequently, diagnosing and living with bipolar disorder is a challenge. Despite this, the disorder is controllable. Certain medications like lithium can help manage risky thoughts and behaviors by stabilizing moods.
Video examples
The transformative power...
And I did this with them -- a risky thing to do, because they were street kids. And one of them came to me the next morning and he said, "You know, I've never listened to classical music in my life, but when you played that shopping piece ..."
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Giant Horse Conch &...
But it's a decidedly risky acquisition. The risk paid off handsomely. The new shell is both lighter and stronger than the old home and it's not a moment too soon, because the tide is flowing in strongly, flooding the plains.
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Will future spacecraft...
exponentially increasing the amount of data we could collect about the universe. And they're individually expendable, meaning that we could send them into environments that are too risky for a billion dollar rocket or probe.
Video examples
5 Amazing Animal...
and sometimes it's good to have someone watching your back being a sentry is a risky business as they are easy targets for predators but with young pups to protect they take greater risks by climbing higher here
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous. Radiation becomes risky when it rips atoms' electrons away upon impact,
Video examples
The Blue Planet...
wait any longer but it's a decidedly risky acquisition the risk paid off handsomely the new shell is both Lysa
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Quote examples
Ken Watanabe
Japanese Actor
I can't become another person, no matter how much makeup I wear. Something of your own past, your experiences and personality always comes out in the role, and that makes acting very risky. You're exposed. You always wonder if you can pull it off.
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Karen Finerman
American Businesswoman
I've seen women afraid to stretch for things. They avoid opportunities they don't feel qualified for yet. Instead, they should grab risky opportunities that will force them to grow on the job and learn to do it.
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Phil Hellmuth
American Celebrity
Playing fast and aggressive poker can help manufacture chips out of thin air and is one element of the game that separates the great players from the merely very good. But beware; it can be risky.
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John M. Grunsfeld
American Astronaut
All space exploration is risky. As an astronaut, I had to decide each and every time I went to space whether or not to risk my life for the mission.
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Nash Grier
American Celebrity
When people say 'that's risky,' or when the odds are not in my favor, I'm more motivated than ever.
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Josh Billings
American Comedian
Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
American Actor
There's nothing risky in talking about your personal life. People do it all the time.
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Kyle Richards
American Actress
Letting your guard down and the world into your home is very risky, I know.
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Arjun Kapoor
Indian Actor
Sometimes, it is important for actors to take risky decisions.
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Roderick MacKinnon
American Scientist
I think funding risky projects is very important.
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Ken Watanabe
Japanese Actor
I can't become another person, no matter how much makeup I wear. Something of your own past, your experiences and personality always comes out in the role, and that makes acting very risky. You're exposed. You always wonder if you can pull it off.
Quote examples
Karen Finerman
American Businesswoman
I've seen women afraid to stretch for things. They avoid opportunities they don't feel qualified for yet. Instead, they should grab risky opportunities that will force them to grow on the job and learn to do it.
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Phil Hellmuth
American Celebrity
Playing fast and aggressive poker can help manufacture chips out of thin air and is one element of the game that separates the great players from the merely very good. But beware; it can be risky.
Quote examples
John M. Grunsfeld
American Astronaut
All space exploration is risky. As an astronaut, I had to decide each and every time I went to space whether or not to risk my life for the mission.
Quote examples
Nash Grier
American Celebrity
When people say 'that's risky,' or when the odds are not in my favor, I'm more motivated than ever.
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Josh Billings
American Comedian
Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.
Quote examples
Philip Seymour Hoffman
American Actor
There's nothing risky in talking about your personal life. People do it all the time.
Quote examples
Kyle Richards
American Actress
Letting your guard down and the world into your home is very risky, I know.
Quote examples
Arjun Kapoor
Indian Actor
Sometimes, it is important for actors to take risky decisions.
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Roderick MacKinnon
American Scientist
I think funding risky projects is very important.
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