vicious circle
Example Sentences
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But eventually the current wave loses its potency, the pendulum swings to the next outsiders, and the vicious circle folds into itself like an Escher painting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
The business squeeze has in turn led many establishments to raise entry charges and drinks prices, setting off a vicious circle where many young people and stalwarts of the scene feel priced out.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
"Once we understand the problem, we can point people in the right direction - avoiding that vicious circle."
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
It’s a vicious circle of rats abandoning ship.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025
He knew, however, that as soon as he put those scruples aside he would break the vicious circle of the war.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
