kiss of death

Example Sentences

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Paying above-average multiples on above-trend earnings is the kiss of death for investors in cyclical businesses.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

That was the kiss of death for Musk’s D.C. welcome.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

If that wasn't the kiss of death, it was an awfully good simulation.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024

The report recommended a “fix without release” plan I couldn’t quite comprehend, and it called for input from several city departments, which is always the kiss of death in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024

That big crazy man was really the kiss of death.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole