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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Market leaders must be willing to challenge their own business models, even at the risk of cannibalizing existing revenue streams.
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David Michels, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Washington, for its part, may be inclined to stand by its Kurdish allies, even at the risk of further estrangement from Ankara.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Beyond all the legal and even medical specifics resides a sense of communal understanding, and — at the risk of sounding mawkish — a deep and abiding love for one’s fellow human beings, which Feder taps into with aplomb.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
When her troubled mother goes missing, Irish filmmaker Myrid Carten returns home to find her—at the risk of losing herself.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
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David Michels, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Washington, for its part, may be inclined to stand by its Kurdish allies, even at the risk of further estrangement from Ankara.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Beyond all the legal and even medical specifics resides a sense of communal understanding, and — at the risk of sounding mawkish — a deep and abiding love for one’s fellow human beings, which Feder taps into with aplomb.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
When her troubled mother goes missing, Irish filmmaker Myrid Carten returns home to find her—at the risk of losing herself.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
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“At the risk of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20risk%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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