How to Use risk-taking in a Sentence

risk-taking

noun
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  • The film taught him a lesson in risk-taking — but off the track.
    — Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The evening included risk-taking and avant-garde looks as well.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024
  • No play of Shakespeare’s seems to inspire so much risk-taking.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Beyond that, boredom is found to increase risk-taking, which can be good thing.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2023
  • The 16 best looks according to Bazaar's fashion team run the gamut from risk-taking to perfectly poised.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 May 2023
  • Some risk-taking can be healthy and is part of the process of becoming less dependent on caregivers, Galván said.
    — Joe Heim, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • That law was passed by the U.S. Congress in 2010 to prevent the excessive risk-taking that led to the financial crisis.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2023
  • That said, the collections as a whole felt rather safe and commercial, with less creative risk-taking.
    — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
  • And the Douglas, the smallest of the three venues and the one with the shortest history, is the Westside outpost that’s most hospitable to theatrical risk-taking.
    — Charles McNulty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
  • And the Douglas, the smallest of the three venues and the one with the shortest history, is the Westside outpost that’s most hospitable to theatrical risk-taking.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The government is now reliant on him, but struggles to respond to his risk-taking, brinkmanship, and caprice.
    — Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Heroism in battle and risk-taking in the killing of dangerous game are two examples.
    — John C. Goodman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The risk-taking is excellent, but $110m is not realistic for the genre or the musical artist.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
  • There is a culture of entrepreneurial risk-taking built into the whole culture of the city.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In a business landscape where risk-taking rarely bears fruit and staying alive is a daily struggle, the idea of selling a brand is often seen as a pipe dream.
    — Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Badgley wasn't the only man unafraid of a little risk-taking.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
  • That deprives kids of the resilience and emotional fortitude that comes from healthy risk-taking in real life.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Designed in the wake of the global financial crisis, the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 was intended to stem unhealthy risk-taking at banks and give consumers a seat at the table.
    — Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Turning to the show’s former host of 16 years, after more than a year of thumb-twiddling since successor Trevor Noah signed off, doesn’t appear risk-taking or bold.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Org, launched a program for girls 11 to 15 called Lean In Girls, aiming to teach lessons about resilience, positive risk-taking and leadership.
    — Alex Barinka, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • He’s blazed a singular, wild trail in his long career, and his recordings and live shows are known for their intelligent risk-taking.
    — Bret Saunders, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
  • And this show, our show, is significantly more risk-taking.
    — Emily Gould, Curbed, 28 June 2023
  • Of course risk-taking not only can involve bombing at the box office but, also, sometimes, onstage at the Apollo.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • At the same time, the young coach has livened things up with a vertical, downhill style—one that allows for considerably more risk-taking than we’re used to seeing from the four-time World Cup champs.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 June 2024
  • In my experience, the goal is to build a culture where risk-taking is encouraged and supported.
    — Dax Grant, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • In the tech world, there’s a pervasive culture of risk-taking and the potential for exponential rewards.
    — Les Borsai, SPIN, 26 June 2023
  • Whether on the field or in the front office, Hayden described risk-taking as a key element in the academy’s philosophy.
    — Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • And of course, a romantic drama is going to have life and death and love and risk-taking and courage and terror and mortality and dread and joy and exuberance and longing.
    — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
  • But among the veterans, Colin Farrell is long overdue, after a 25-year career marked by breadth, daring and risk-taking.
    — Tim Gray, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Five Indiana artists recognized for their creative risk-taking are being honored with grants from the Indy Arts Council.
    — Justin L. MacK, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025

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