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.

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Teams are dramatically packing the paint against Jokic and confronting Westbrook — among other Nuggets — with a difficult proposition: Prove the defense wrong by knocking down open 3s, at the risk of playing into the opponents’ hands? — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025 Every founder has their shortcomings, and failing to recognize them—especially at the risk of hanging onto power in the wrong places for too long—can lead to unnecessary risks. — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 Simultaneously, StyleBee was now at the risk of dissolving. — Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 The suggestion that all of this could be manipulated at the risk of ending careers and killing the golden goose does not hold up to scrutiny. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the risk of (doing something)

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“At the risk of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20risk%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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