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.

Examples of at the risk of (doing something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Kursk operation helps address the latter at the risk of doing damage to the former. —

Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024 Residents were forced to boil tap water at the risk of contamination in the city's water supply. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 Others, wanting a death penalty, pressed the government to get the case to trial, even at the risk of the sentence being later overturned. —

Carol Rosenberg, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024 There’s even a glider that every character can use to make big moves across chasms, at the risk of being hit or running out of stamina (hello, Zelda). —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the risk of (doing something)

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