risk-taking
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- non-risk-taking adjective
- risk-taker noun
Example Sentences
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Zheng He, a 15th-century Chinese seafarer, visited the strait, and Marco Polo wrote about risk-taking mariners there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
"Our new 120,000-square-foot building on the Bowery signals our redoubled commitment to new art and new ideas, and to the museum as an ever-evolving site for risk-taking, collaboration and experimentation," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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 the anguish of that risk-taking move, I continued to believe I deserved to be treated equally.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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