risk-taking
noun
the act or practice of engaging in actions that involve risk.
risk-taker
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a word derived from
risk-taking.
Example Sentences
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“He has that benefit of being a risk-taker from early in his life,” said Jim Tressel, then the coach of the Buckeyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Slater, however, was a risk-taker, and aspired to be more than a factory hand.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard to be a risk-taker to make a greater creative difference for the side.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
And she proved time and again over the course of her artistic career that she was a risk-taker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
‘Piper McLean,’ she grumbled, ‘that was without a doubt the dumbest risk I’ve ever seen anyone take, and I date a dumb risk-taker.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
