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
He clashed with some of the other instructors who he said were risking safety by cutting corners to save time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Ali and Nazanin, a pair of doctors in their 20s who had recently married, were risking the journey, too.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
While so many millions of people were sheltering at home, millions more were risking their lives just going to work, mourning lost loved ones or struggling to even get internet access.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2023
One of the hardest things was knowing that these other people were risking their lives for you when they didn’t have to.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
