at the risk of (doing something)
idiom
: despite the possibility of (doing something that could be considered improper, wrong, etc.)
At the risk of sounding rude, I have to ask you how old you are.
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In 2023, the Maltese farm MFF imported most of its fish-fodder from China and Mexico, at the risk of introducing unknown pathogens to Mediterranean tuna.
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Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Matt begins hinting that this isn't the first time Hector has helped strangers in need at the risk of his own safety.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Teams are dramatically packing the paint against Jokic and confronting Westbrook — among other Nuggets — with a difficult proposition: Prove the defense wrong by knocking down open 3s, at the risk of playing into the opponents’ hands?
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Every founder has their shortcomings, and failing to recognize them—especially at the risk of hanging onto power in the wrong places for too long—can lead to unnecessary risks.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Matt begins hinting that this isn't the first time Hector has helped strangers in need at the risk of his own safety.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Teams are dramatically packing the paint against Jokic and confronting Westbrook — among other Nuggets — with a difficult proposition: Prove the defense wrong by knocking down open 3s, at the risk of playing into the opponents’ hands?
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Every founder has their shortcomings, and failing to recognize them—especially at the risk of hanging onto power in the wrong places for too long—can lead to unnecessary risks.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at the risk of (doing something)
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“At the risk of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20risk%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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