at the risk of (doing something)

idiom

: despite the possibility of (doing something that could be considered improper, wrong, etc.)

At the risk of sounding rude, I have to ask you how old you are.

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Guests agree not to drink, smoke or take drugs at the site, at the risk of being forced to leave. —

Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024 And finally, at the risk of giving Jasmine and Bobby short shrift again, what is there to say? —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024 Back then, the Cuban American community in Miami took Elian's case as a cause to beat Fidel Castro and as a way to communicate to the world why so many Cubans left the island, even at the risk of dying in the Florida straits. —

Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024 Any worrisome economic data remains a headwind to investors seeking reassurance that the Fed’s decision to cut will not come at the risk of a recession. —

Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the risk of (doing something)

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