risky

Example Sentences

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He isn’t running on an explicitly Christian message — that would be risky in a city with large Jewish, Catholic and secular constituencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Every time a leader avoids a hard truth, sidesteps a real tension or makes disagreement feel risky, you pay a hefty price: conversational debt.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

"As we develop and scale this therapy, a simple, two-dose nasal spray could one day replace invasive, risky procedures or maybe even months of medication," Shetty said.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

But that tranquility depends on a swift resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is a risky bet amid conflicting signals from Tehran and Washington.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Here, alone in this place, it’s too risky.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick