What's the difference between daring and risky?

Daring


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dare
  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dare
  • (n.) Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
  • (a.) Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Opposition politicians such as Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam and Chee Soon Juan , brought low for daring to disagree.
  • (2) At a dinner party, say, if ever you hear a person speak of a school for Islamic children, or Catholic children (you can read such phrases daily in newspapers), pounce: "How dare you?
  • (3) "The Afghan people dared rockets and bombs, but they came out and voted and that's great."
  • (4) In real life, the Hollywood star wants to reshape Hove as a member of the design team behind one of Britain's most daring architectural projects.
  • (5) "I am looking forward to … producing ambitious, daring and engaging content both in the UK and internationally, as well as accessing their extensive library of film content."
  • (6) The "respect the game" police are back, (do they ever go away) and after Adrian Gonzalez, who dared to pump his fists following a fourth inning double that brought home LA's first run of the game.
  • (7) If they didn't think they could get away with it, they wouldn't dare do it."
  • (8) Besides, he consoled himself with the thought that the ghosts probably wouldn’t dare to hurt Pippi.
  • (9) Elsewhere, Lady Edith dares spend the night with her boyfriend, on the eve of his supposed departure to Germany, where he plans to become a citizen in order to divorce his wife on the grounds that she’s a lunatic, so that he may marry Edith.
  • (10) They will occasionally take selfies, if they’re feeling especially daring or if Joe Biden is in the vicinity .
  • (11) The Malaysian prime minister has announced he is scrapping the country's draconian security laws and relaxing media controls, in what he billed as a daringly bold package of reforms.
  • (12) From the genesis of the thing – pop stars dropping plans to perform; Greater Manchester police working to make it operationally possible; the footballer Michael Carrick moving his career testimonial match forward by two hours ; everything was about making things that little bit less crap, and dare I say it – out and out joyous.
  • (13) Cycling is perceived to be for the brave and adventurous, those who dare.
  • (14) How dare this unqualified mother of three challenge RGCB orthodoxy or attack the hypocrisy of those who condemned viable neighbourhoods as slums in order to build their own golden city from which anyone with choice escaped?
  • (15) For the third time, the Greeks have learned that weakness is strength because Europe dares not pull the trigger.
  • (16) Addressing the crowd, communist party leader Aleka Papariga warned that whatever government emerged in the coming days would face the wrath of the people if it dared to pass more belt-tightening measures.
  • (17) The plan that dared not speak its name before the last election is now plain for all to see: run it down, break it up, sell it off,” he said.
  • (18) It is what got my father and my brother kidnapped by the Taliban – they were Hazara men who dared to dream of a better life by pursuing education, and wished the same for their children.
  • (19) The reality was that it was a very difficult time, with my competitors very upset that I had dared to enter the market at all.
  • (20) A plane carrying the Rwandan president, Juvénal Habyarimana, had been shot down and I dared not imagine the consequences.

Risky


Definition:

  • (a.) Attended with risk or danger; hazardous.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The first is risky in many instances and may allow an ac-ive cancer to get out of control.
  • (2) As part of the plan, the treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will guarantee against the "possibility of unusually large losses" on up to $306bn of risky loans and securities backed by commercial and residential mortgages.
  • (3) Until that point, Bravo had looked assured, often straying 30 yards off his goal-line and confident enough to try a couple of passes that many goalkeepers would consider too risky.
  • (4) The 140-year-old mutual, the UK's 12th largest building society, will confirm that it lost £26m last year after risky investments in the property market.
  • (5) He said he'd always been a risky driver and told me a story about arguing with Esther and Bella Freud's mother, Bernadine Coverley, in the car, and putting his foot down and accelerating without looking "just to make a point.
  • (6) That is an awkward, indeed risky, time to be contemplating takeoff.
  • (7) Towbacks, turnbacks are risky, they’re dangerous and they’re illegal.
  • (8) The lender will also have to take a 5% hit, to ensure it does not indulge in offering risky loans.
  • (9) The more contemporary you go, the more risky the drama.
  • (10) Even at this much lower price, it is a risky investment."
  • (11) Genevieve Edwards, executive director of communication and health improvement for THT, says the cut is short-sighted and risky.
  • (12) A small percentage of our population however uses self medication in a risky and uncritical way.
  • (13) David Holmes, chief executive of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, warned yesterday that inter-cultural adoptions were risky.
  • (14) A government-backed review recommended that some of the best-paid bank staff, who are currently shielded from scrutiny, should be included in annual reports as part of a wide range of measures designed to discourage risky behaviour.
  • (15) Three out of four psychiatrists said that the inadequacy of child and adolescent mental health crisis services meant that the young person’s mental state could deteriorate further, while 71% said it resulted in an increased chance of risky behaviour, including impulsive behaviour or aggression to others.
  • (16) He added: "The levy has been designed to encourage less risky funding and complements the wider agenda to improve regulatory standards and enhance financial stability.
  • (17) Interventions are needed to assist drug abusers in reducing risky drug and sexual behavior.
  • (18) Percutaneous muscle biopsy offers certain advantages over the open technique: it can be performed in an outpatient clinic or as day surgery, usually with a local anesthetic for children greater than 12 years of age, and thus is less costly, more efficient, and less risky.
  • (19) By doing risky things, we are toughening ourselves up for a dangerous world.
  • (20) If Rose has the meniscus removed that would allow him to return to the league quicker but it's a risky move, one that could shorten his career.