high-risk

adjective

1

: likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk

a high-risk activity

high-risk investments

2

: more likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury

high-risk patients

patients in the high-risk group

Examples of high-risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In that scenario, the utility would temporarily shut off power to specific areas in high-risk fire areas during dangerous weather conditions to prevent electrical equipment becoming a source of ignition. —Chris Boyette and Michelle Watson, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025

Fire engines from local, regional and state agencies were deployed to high-risk parts of Los Angeles and the surrounding area to respond to new fires, Crowley said. —Alex Sundby, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025

For decades now, the population has shifted from less-disaster-prone cities like Chicago and New York to high-risk areas like coastal Florida. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025

This Darwinian moment will return venture capital to its roots of high-risk, high-reward bets that aim not only to improve existing user experiences, but also seek to change society. —Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025