small risk
Example Sentences
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When someone reaches out, they’re taking a small risk in their bid for connection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
In return for bearing this small risk of underperforming a 10-year Treasury, dividend stocks have a much higher probability of outperforming over the next decade.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025
It can feel as if everything is off limits, and the stakes are high: If there’s even a small risk of hurting your baby, why would you do it?
From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025
Bird flu is only a small risk to most travellers, but people may want to take sensible precautions, such as avoiding close contact with birds at markets.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024
Not one of them was willing to take a small risk in order to be free.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
