How to Use risky business in a Sentence

risky business

noun
  • Coup and punishments Plotting a coup is risky business.
    — Joe Wright, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Coup and punishments Plotting a coup is risky business.
    — Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Shooting on glaciers is a risky business, but Dosa and her team had glacial guides who knew when to pull them out for weather.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Posting about the Minnesota tragedies was risky business for a business.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The risks of mixing love and money Turning true love into true profit can be a risky business.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • All of this is risky business for those who operate buildings that are 80 to 100 years old.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The only way to neutralize the threat of these mines is to remove them, which is a seriously risky business.
    — NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Getting in between Southerners and their queso could be called risky business.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Adapting beloved intellectual property to the stage is a risky business.
    — David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
  • For farmers who planted orchards years ago expecting a buyer at harvest, the closure adds new uncertainty to an already risky business.
    — Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Amazon is doing some risky business by having these adorable Anrabess Ruffle Boxer Shorts on sale for 40 percent off.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
  • With lead time for restock between seven to eight months, gauging what will sell and at how many units without over-ordering and holding inventory is risky business for an independent company.
    — Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Few of them will get it, because Americans know that military action, especially to overthrow a regime, is a risky business, and certainly not something to ruminate about in the middle of the night.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s a breakdown of everything that took place, from Cami Miller's risky business decision to Angela Norris' (Ali Larter) big gambling win.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Using Airbnb homes as robot testing grounds without the hosts’ knowledge or consent would be a risky business move, especially because any damage caused by the robots would be suboptimal advertising for robots intended for household use.
    — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026

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