risky business
Example Sentences
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Such hunting was an extremely risky business: The pelvic wound suggests that the hunter may have been directly beneath his prey, thrusting upward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Somewhere along the way, I absorbed the belief that it was risky business.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
The retailer’s executive chairman, Marcus Lemonis, said in August that the state is over-regulated, expensive and creates a risky business environment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
In fact, it was an expensive and risky business still—as the horrific loss of the Challenger shuttle and its crew on Jan. 28, 1986, demonstrated all too vividly.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
Crossing the moor in the dark would be a risky business, but we were able to navigate our way just fine and in no time came up along the opposite shore.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
