Pandora's box
Example Sentences
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"We knew that this will open up a Pandora's box of chaos," said the Gulf International Forum's Aziz Alghashian, a Saudi analyst.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Not thankful: All the hand-wringing and apocalyptic soothsaying about how artificial intelligence is a Pandora’s box that will steal our jobs and ultimately spell our doom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
"Vietnam opened a Pandora's box," says another Thai trade official.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
And it seems theoretically possible to do it, but experts are now warning it could be opening Pandora’s box.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025
That night I kept thinking about Pandora's box.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
