Sentence examples for seriousness of the risk from inspiring English sources

He had to weigh the seriousness of the risk against the other public interest considerations.

"Co-op Bank's failings stand out both for the duration and seriousness of the risk management and control deficiencies uncovered," says Andrew Bailey, the chief executive of the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority PRAA).

Passing sentence, Mr Justice Bell said the size of the fine "must mark the seriousness of the risk involved in the breach - a seriousness underlined by the extent of the disaster".

Sir John Chilcot's report into the Iraq war disclosed that Admiral Sir Michael Boyce, who was then chief of the defence staff, issued no instructions on how to deal with an outbreak of lawlessness, despite the joint intelligence committee and the Defence Intelligence Staff warning that it was likely, and despite Tony Blair and the Ministry of Defence recognising the seriousness of the risk.

One of the most important aspects of communicating risk is to appreciate the extent and seriousness of the risk and to strike the right balance between informing and alarming.

"The central issue is that the MoD ignored, and continues to fail to recognise, the seriousness of the risk that it subjected Cambridge and Bassingbourn residents to, even after serious crimes were committed," he said.

"But it is a serious operation, because of the seriousness of the risks involved," he added.

The evidence on the seriousness of the risks from inaction or delayed action is now overwhelming.

The evidence on the seriousness of the risks from inaction is now overwhelming.

Despite "overwhelming evidence", the AAAS said Americans had failed to appreciate the seriousness of the risks posed by climate change, and had yet to mobilise at a pace and scale needed to avoid a climate catastrophe.

She says that even as children they were fully aware of the seriousness of the risks.