How to Use risk-taking in a Sentence

risk-taking

noun
  • The film taught him a lesson in risk-taking — but off the track.
    Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The evening included risk-taking and avant-garde looks as well.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024
  • No play of Shakespeare’s seems to inspire so much risk-taking.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Beyond that, boredom is found to increase risk-taking, which can be good thing.
    Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2023
  • The 16 best looks according to Bazaar's fashion team run the gamut from risk-taking to perfectly poised.
    Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 May 2023
  • Some risk-taking can be healthy and is part of the process of becoming less dependent on caregivers, Galván said.
    Joe Heim, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • That law was passed by the U.S. Congress in 2010 to prevent the excessive risk-taking that led to the financial crisis.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2023
  • And the Douglas, the smallest of the three venues and the one with the shortest history, is the Westside outpost that’s most hospitable to theatrical risk-taking.
    Charles McNulty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
  • And the Douglas, the smallest of the three venues and the one with the shortest history, is the Westside outpost that’s most hospitable to theatrical risk-taking.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The government is now reliant on him, but struggles to respond to his risk-taking, brinkmanship, and caprice.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Heroism in battle and risk-taking in the killing of dangerous game are two examples.
    John C. Goodman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There is a culture of entrepreneurial risk-taking built into the whole culture of the city.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In a business landscape where risk-taking rarely bears fruit and staying alive is a daily struggle, the idea of selling a brand is often seen as a pipe dream.
    Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Badgley wasn't the only man unafraid of a little risk-taking.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
  • That deprives kids of the resilience and emotional fortitude that comes from healthy risk-taking in real life.
    Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Turning to the show’s former host of 16 years, after more than a year of thumb-twiddling since successor Trevor Noah signed off, doesn’t appear risk-taking or bold.
    Brian Lowry, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Org, launched a program for girls 11 to 15 called Lean In Girls, aiming to teach lessons about resilience, positive risk-taking and leadership.
    Alex Barinka, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And this show, our show, is significantly more risk-taking.
    Emily Gould, Curbed, 28 June 2023
  • At the same time, the young coach has livened things up with a vertical, downhill style—one that allows for considerably more risk-taking than we’re used to seeing from the four-time World Cup champs.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 June 2024
  • In the tech world, there’s a pervasive culture of risk-taking and the potential for exponential rewards.
    Les Borsai, SPIN, 26 June 2023
  • Whether on the field or in the front office, Hayden described risk-taking as a key element in the academy’s philosophy.
    Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • And of course, a romantic drama is going to have life and death and love and risk-taking and courage and terror and mortality and dread and joy and exuberance and longing.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
  • But among the veterans, Colin Farrell is long overdue, after a 25-year career marked by breadth, daring and risk-taking.
    Tim Gray, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
  • At the confidential meeting, Eason and his staff focused on a case that exemplified the perils of such risk-taking.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 June 2023
  • And in some cases, for the GRU, an indictment only bolsters an agent's reputation for boldness and risk-taking.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The Gold Rush of 1849 is a prime example of how the city was built on a foundation of risk-taking and ambition, attracting people from all over the world in search of opportunity and change.
    William E. Oberndorf, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
  • This mindset encourages risk-taking and innovation, which can lead to new ideas and approaches that drive growth and success.
    Nabil Bouassaba, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Through the prism of Clark’s work, Lewis provides a look at the culture of innovation, risk-taking, and entrepreneurship that defined the late 20th-century tech industry.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The move was intended to curb excessive risk-taking in the banking sector after the 2008 financial crisis.
    Beth Greenfield, Fortune Europe, 1 July 2024
  • In simple terms, risk-taking refers to engaging in a behavior when the outcome is uncertain—and the effects of it can mirror addiction.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 16 Sep. 2023

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