at risk

phrase

: in a state or condition marked by a high level of risk or susceptibility

patients at risk of infection

—usually hyphenated when used before a noun

programs to support at-risk youth

Examples of at risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ripple Hollow and Burke Branch, two areas that are currently at risk of losing Roadless Rule protections would be within those special areas. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Gonzales’s outlook is a Democratic gain of seven to 15 House seats and three to five Senate seats; Cook sees the House at risk for Republicans and says a two-seat Senate loss would be the best outcome for the GOP. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The fact is, surveillance of women's intimate health data puts them at risk. — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Those tasks give you a chance to see how well the agent performs without putting much at risk. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at risk

• basilisk
• obelisk
• bisque
• brisk
• disc
• disk
• fisc
• fisk
• frisk
• whisk
• videodisc