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

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

From Salon • Mar. 6, 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

On that night after Phoebe had given her Pandora report, I thought about the Hope in Pandora’s box.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech