Risk in a sentence as a noun

But the risk, the risk for her is just stunning.

But a loose rock or slippery foothold puts you at risk anyway.

Or a risk of 7 years, or up to 35 years, plus total bankruptcy if you really try to fight?

It's for old ladies and others at risk for osteoporosis.

They're own risk is capped at a pretty low level so the more reward the better, regardless of risk.

It's an alpha emitter, so plutonium not in your body is not a risk to you.

What percentage of sales are at risk of chargeback in a pre-sales business?

It's about the freedom for companies to innovate, for patients to take risks.

You might wonder "Well are we more risky than the same aggregate volume spread over N accounts?

We will continue to work with our users to stamp out those who would put that community at risk in any way.

A sociopath flips it, taking on massive risk the company is on the hook for and capture some of the rewards.

Risk in a sentence as a verb

Maybe they increase it because we're carrying out a lot more sorties than we did prior when a jet and a pilot were needed/at risk.

The normal deal is that the company takes on the relatively small risk of employees being unproductive.

But at the very least you're already cynical about those things and demand to get paid well enough in risk-adjusted terms.

But every drug or device or surgery needs someone to be first, and a few brave risk takers could both benefit their own health and push humanity forward.

If that employee gets appropriate respect for his skill set, and reasonable compensation for the risks inherent in a startup, then it's a fair trade.

We don't like having to decline hundreds of dollars of revenue either, but we have the experience of losing hundreds of millions to fraud and know that some revenue just isn't worth the risk.

As far as I know, no-one said anything, including me - and Blizzard, of course, was more than happy to comply, given the size of the market and the risk of being forbidden to do business there.

But assuming the report is accurate, this is unacceptable behavior and I'd like to see more employees who take a risk on startups getting what they deserve and enforcing their rights.

I remember reading this published insight[1] from Marissa Mayer a few months ago:Burnout is caused by resentmentWhich sounded amazing, until this guy who dated a neuroscientist commented[2]:No. Burnout is caused when you repeatedly make large amounts of sacrifice and or effort into high-risk problems that fail.

It also implies a deviousness that will scare investors; if they're willing to screw a friend and risk such a serious dispute, then it's also possible that they'll wander into similar situations in the future.

Risk definitions

noun

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

See also: hazard jeopardy peril endangerment

noun

a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"

See also: peril danger

noun

the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

noun

the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

verb

expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

verb

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

See also: gamble chance hazard adventure