risk-taking
noun
: the act or fact of doing something that involves danger or risk in order to achieve a goal
Starting a business always involves some risk-taking.
Examples of risk-taking in a Sentence
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From local chili pepper eating contests to restaurant walls of fame for those who finished extra hot dishes, people around the world have been daring each other to eat especially fiery foods, with some experts pointing to the internal rush of competition and risk-taking.
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Steve Leblanc, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The emerging industry is fired up by regional assistance, but the current framework may disadvantage more ambitious Spanish productions, potentially stifling homegrown innovation and risk-taking toward high-budget animation.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 12 May 2024
Trending on Billboard For nearly two decades, England’s golden ear, entrepreneurial skill and penchant for strategic risk-taking have transformed what was once a boutique music publishing operation into a multifaceted hit machine with label and management components.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 May 2024
Whether from lack of oxygen or exhaustion, humble people have been reported to turn into competitive, risk-taking, careless athletes within minutes.
—Leyton Cassidy, Longreads, 7 May 2024
State media have warned investors to be cautious in chasing the rally, while both the Shanghai Gold Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange have raised margin requirements on some contracts to snuff out excessive risk-taking.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 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, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
And unlike Europe, our government incentivizes risk-taking and entrepreneurship through public-private partnerships.
—Jungsang Kim, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
But interest rates run high, inhibiting the creativity and risk-taking celebrated in Kigali.
—Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Steve Leblanc, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The emerging industry is fired up by regional assistance, but the current framework may disadvantage more ambitious Spanish productions, potentially stifling homegrown innovation and risk-taking toward high-budget animation.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 12 May 2024
Trending on Billboard For nearly two decades, England’s golden ear, entrepreneurial skill and penchant for strategic risk-taking have transformed what was once a boutique music publishing operation into a multifaceted hit machine with label and management components.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 May 2024
Whether from lack of oxygen or exhaustion, humble people have been reported to turn into competitive, risk-taking, careless athletes within minutes.
—Leyton Cassidy, Longreads, 7 May 2024
State media have warned investors to be cautious in chasing the rally, while both the Shanghai Gold Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange have raised margin requirements on some contracts to snuff out excessive risk-taking.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 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, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
And unlike Europe, our government incentivizes risk-taking and entrepreneurship through public-private partnerships.
—Jungsang Kim, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
But interest rates run high, inhibiting the creativity and risk-taking celebrated in Kigali.
—Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Risk-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taking. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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