double-edged
Example Sentences
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“That’s kind of a double-edged sword,” she said.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
But success is a double-edged sword for Coventry.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The highly diversified business model of Google also acts as a double-edged sword for ad growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
"It's a double-edged sword," said Sibylle Treiblmaier, outside the house in the town of Braunau am Inn on the border with Germany.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
In all jazz, and especially in the blues, there is something tart and ironic, authoritative and double-edged.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
