How to Use risky move in a Sentence

risky move

noun
Definition of risky movenext
  • But what might feel like a risky move can in fact deliver a look that feels just right.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Undoubtedly a risky move on Costner's part though this isn't the first time he's put up his own capitol for a film.
    — Maggie Horton, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • In a surprise, risky move, the Nose offers the feds evidence about the real killer of the former governor.
    — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • This is a risky move for retail investors, said Iachini​, and a speculative play.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • When Triller put on the Tyson V. Jones pay per view extravaganza, it was considered a very risky move.
    — Jon Stojan, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The risky move worked, as Henderson, who nearly won the game with a soft liner that landed just foul, grounded out softly to second base.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2023
  • That’s a very risky move, considering how few people identify with that word.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Providing testimony has been called a risky move for Bankman-Fried by many legal observers.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
  • For any other pop star, releasing an effective diss track, alongside a producer known for working mainly with reggaeton and Latin trap stars, might be seen as a risky move.
    — Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Sagittarius November 22-December 21 Showing off your knowledge could be a risky move now.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Results can be posted to your LinkedIn feed, a somewhat risky move for a social media network where posts are generally news- and thought-leadership–related.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 May 2024
  • Lawmakers were shouting, their voices shaking with emotion as Macron made the risky move, which is expected to trigger quick motions of no-confidence in his government.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Giving Bateman an extension is a calculated but risky move.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The decision to take the stand is also a risky move that promises to be a potentially uncomfortable experience and might reveal new details about the royal family.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 June 2023
  • And finally, when an acquirer is checking out a target, sharing their biggest asset (a real customer list) could be a risky move if the deal doesn’t work out or if the acquirer is fishing for competitive intel.
    — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Still, Belafonte was an entertainment icon — and his increasingly vocal stance regarding civil rights was a risky move.
    — Jason Heller, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2023
  • But some retail experts suggest partnerships can also be a risky move, and one that can put off McDonald’s franchise owners, create communication hurdles and weaken the respective brand names.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The former crypto billionaire's decision to testify in his defense was an incredibly risky move for a man facing seven felony counts for allegedly defrauding millions of global customers out of a mind-boggling $8 billion, among other crimes.
    — Errol Barnett, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Testifying was a risky move, one that a defense lawyer likely would have prevented, said Jonathan Rapping, who runs the national nonprofit public defender training organization Gideon’s Promise.
    — ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024

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