risk-taker
noun
: a person who is willing to do things that involve danger or risk in order to achieve a goal
I'm not much of a risk-taker.
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The director is a legendary risk-taker, and this one is certainly a risk: an allegorical sci-fi fantasy epic about a city of the future, modeled after some mixture of Rome, New York, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, and God knows what else.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2024
Karnad, a prominent Indian conservative strategist, deflates Narendra Modi’s image as a nationalist strongman and risk-taker, at least as far as foreign policy is concerned.
—Bharat Karnad, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Travis Kelce Travis Kelce is a fashion risk-taker who sports bold ensembles and ever-changing hairstyles (and facial hair!).
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The vintage style of bangs are made for a stylish risk-taker.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
As the two begin their climb, Nate’s status as the risk-taker crumbles.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2024
The biopic tells the story of French artist Philippe Petit's unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers in 1974, and Gordon-Levitt was lucky enough to learn from the risk-taker himself.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Brad, an ambitious and creative risk-taker, is constantly reinventing the company by discovering and inventing new products to adapt to an ever-evolving market.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
Being the planet of enlightenment, novelty, and progress, Uranus represents your ability to be a risk-taker, capable of making big life changes when the times call for it.
—Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2024
Karnad, a prominent Indian conservative strategist, deflates Narendra Modi’s image as a nationalist strongman and risk-taker, at least as far as foreign policy is concerned.
—Bharat Karnad, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Travis Kelce Travis Kelce is a fashion risk-taker who sports bold ensembles and ever-changing hairstyles (and facial hair!).
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The vintage style of bangs are made for a stylish risk-taker.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
As the two begin their climb, Nate’s status as the risk-taker crumbles.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2024
The biopic tells the story of French artist Philippe Petit's unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers in 1974, and Gordon-Levitt was lucky enough to learn from the risk-taker himself.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Brad, an ambitious and creative risk-taker, is constantly reinventing the company by discovering and inventing new products to adapt to an ever-evolving market.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
Being the planet of enlightenment, novelty, and progress, Uranus represents your ability to be a risk-taker, capable of making big life changes when the times call for it.
—Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
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“Risk-taker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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