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
And he completed that masterpiece in the afternoon, when the legendary course was even firmer and more slippery than it was in the morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“Don’t know a word. I’m very stupid about studying anything, can’t bear French, it’s such a slippery, silly sort of language,” was the brusque reply.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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