grave risk

Frequency: 7.211.8 per million words

Indicates a very serious and worrying risk.

riskADJECTIVE + risk

Categories:

grave

Examples (10)

  • The failure of the negotiations poses a grave risk to regional stability.
  • Ignoring climate change presents a grave risk to future generations.
  • Driving under the influence carries a grave risk of accidents and fatalities.
  • The doctor warned her about the grave risk of complications if she didn't follow the treatment.
  • Entering the war zone involved a grave risk to the journalists' lives.
  • Without proper safety measures, there is a grave risk of industrial accidents.
  • His refusal to cooperate put the entire mission at grave risk.
  • The company faced a grave risk of bankruptcy after the financial scandal.
  • She understood the grave risk she was taking by speaking out against corruption.
  • Any delay in implementing the reforms will lead to a grave risk of economic collapse.