risk-taking
Example Sentences
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They have risen 16% this year through Tuesday, though that has occurred amid geopolitical conflicts that have depressed risk-taking across asset classes worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Because your brother’s care is your primary long-term goal, your investments correctly reflect stability, protection against inflation and, as you age, more moderate growth rather than aggressive risk-taking.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
In seven decades of boldness and risk-taking, my mother’s single greatest regret is marching for the 1979 revolution in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Despite tougher-sounding rules after the 2008-09 global financial crisis, limits on risk-taking remain surprisingly weak.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
But, as Forbes magazine has stated, “America’s culture, which fosters entrepreneurship and risk-taking, is the key ingredient that allows it to be one of the most innovative nations on earth.”
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
