slippery
Example Sentences
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It’s also a slippery slope: once you get used to having a little more cash in your bank account, it can be tempting to lower the percentage even further.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
There’s no missing the point, and clarity can be essential when grappling with something as slippery as grief.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
"They're quite slippery, so I think she did really well."
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
This last part especially reminded me of such slippery works as Abbas Kiarostami’s 2010 masterpiece, “Certified Copy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Now that George mentioned it, the snow did seem more slippery, like the first snowfall of the season.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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