Risky means Dangerous, involving risks. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like hazardous or wild.
Risky in a sentence
Risky meaning
- Dangerous, involving risks.
- Misspelling of risqué.
Example sentences (20)
Spring is a risky time for fires in the area, as no snow remains on the ground and it's before plants turn green.
EPS are expected to be $0.07 per share in 2025, which would make the current valuation even more overvalued and risky.
More than half of the participants felt the market is too risky for any investments last year, the survey found.
And since there’s no risk of financing falling through, sellers see cash offers as less risky and more of a sure thing.
As mentioned in this review, I feel SCO is risky because I believe the path forward is for higher crude prices in 2024.
Boomhower noted that many people who live in fire-prone areas aren't aware of just how risky their location is.
Investing in developmental stage biotech/pharma stocks is risky, and it is possible to lose the entire capital.
And men who are not married are more likely to drink alcohol excessively, eat unhealthily and engage in risky behaviours.
Regardless, Phyllis will engage in some risky behavior and presumably try to break free from Tucker’s grasp.
Tensions are high in the episode, "Which Side Are You On?" as Kendall makes a very bold and risky move against his father.
But then why was the smart money keeping its money in a bank that chose a strategy that was arithmetically obviously risky?
She also competed in the Reno Air Races, though her husband asked her to stop because he worried that racing was too risky.
Harry's risky encounter with a Hungarian Horntail dragon was realized onscreen through a mixture of practical and CGI effects.
So, he thought he could only survive by getting whatever help he could from others, even if that help was risky or a bad idea.
A mortgage with a balloon payment can be risky because you owe a larger payment at the end of the loan.
Morgan also made some poor decisions and locked on receivers, leading to risky passes over the middle.
That means relying heavily on personal finances to start and sustain their businesses, which is risky.
Although live television is risky and difficult, it can also provide the kind of unexpected moments where pop and hip-hop thrive.
One of the passengers on another platform of the station noticed the risky travel and mobile usage and took to film the incident.
I personally view this as quite risky, because these are not investment grade tenants by any means.
Common combinations with risky
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- too risky 19×
- is risky 18×
- risky and 17×
- less risky 14×
- and risky 13×
- be risky 10×
- risky to 10×
- risky for 7×
- risky move 7×
- risky investments 6×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word risky. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.