risk
noun
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.
were risking
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past progressiveof risk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They were risking their physical safety by putting themselves on the line for a great purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Over the next eight years, until the end of combat operations in 2014, it was not just Americans who were risking life and limb to serve in Afghanistan.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
“This defendant recklessly flew an aircraft into airspace where first responders were risking their lives in an attempt to protect lives and property,” acting U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
They were risking life and limb every night.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2021
We were risking our skins in this hornet’s nest for some nuts?
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
