slippery

Example Sentences

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There’s no missing the point, and clarity can be essential when grappling with something as slippery as grief.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The cables can be deadly, especially in thunderstorms, when they become a slippery lightning rod.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"They're quite slippery, so I think she did really well."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

When I shared the slippery walk in the family group chat, my daughter quipped: “Pretty place to die at least?!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It didn’t seem fair that he could remember that so well, when so many of his other memories felt so slippery.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix