1. At Risk - Adjective
2. At Risk - Phrase
at risk
In a state or condition marked by a level of risk or vulnerability.
The entire population initially seemed at risk of infection.
to put at risk
at-risk (comparative more at-risk, superlative most at-risk)
vulnerable, especially to abuse or delinquency
The actual at-risk population was limited to those directly exposed and could be quarantined or monitored.
at-risk
And while we are on the subject of medication you always need to look at risk versus benefit. Temple Grandin
The survival of the United States of America as we know it is at risk. And even more - if more should be required - the future of human civilization is at stake. Al Gore
To state a timetable now would simply paralyze the proper working of government, put at risk the changes we are making for Britain and damage the country. Tony Blair
A troop surge in Baghdad would put more American troops at risk to address a problem that is not a military problem. Norm Coleman
Anything good that I have written has, at some point during its composition, left me feeling uneasy and afraid. It has seemed, for a moment at least, to put me at risk. Michael Chabon
In the end, young people are at risk of being disinherited from their community if that community lacks the courage and confidence to teach its history. John Howard