Pandora's box

Example Sentences

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“A bigger rift with the U.S. obviously will open a huge Pandora’s box and both sides will try to avoid it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix’s mind-boggling earnings and bonuses have opened something of a Pandora’s box anyway.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They have opened Pandora’s box in the Middle East.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

He told Fox News it was a "Pandora's box" because Putin's isolation would increase the pressure on him.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

That night I kept thinking about Pandora's box.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech