slippery slope
noun
: a course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences
Examples of slippery slope in a Sentence
His behavior will lead him down a slippery slope to ruin.
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After all, the sense that disaster is always just around the bend helps illustrate the slippery slope of armed conflict.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Its a slippery slope towards disillusionment and resentment.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
This leads down a slippery slope that makes even advocates uncomfortable.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 21 July 2024
Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Hunting for deals is a slippery slope.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 17 July 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Its a slippery slope towards disillusionment and resentment.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
This leads down a slippery slope that makes even advocates uncomfortable.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 21 July 2024
Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Hunting for deals is a slippery slope.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 17 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for slippery slope
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“Slippery slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippery%20slope. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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