playing safe
Example Sentences
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"Why don't you make a trip to the UK for our treasures? Just shouting on Weibo domestically is just playing safe and shameless," a post liked by more than 10,000 times says.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023
But Marvin A. Blyden, a territory senate leader who has drafted several pieces of legislation regarding the mariners since their arrival, worries that playing safe haven for guests will prove dangerous for residents.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2020
You’re in a similar bind when choosing audition speeches: torn between playing safe and meeting the director’s expectations, or revolutionising the form.
From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2019
“I’m gunning for 58 this year, not playing safe for 59.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2018
Instead of playing safe he began to run.
From The Boy Grew Older by Broun, Heywood