snake pit

NOUN

place of turmoil

Synonyms

WEAK

can of worms chaotic place mare's nest place of disorder rat's nest

Example Sentences

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“They’re in a snake pit, and they’ve got to be very careful.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Before plunging into the snake pit, let’s turn to some passages that will be fodder for future historians.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

“President Trump sent me into that snake pit at the United Nations for a reason,” Craft said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022

Social media will still be a snake pit on both sides.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2021

We hurry into the tunnel and not a second too soon—the bridge gives way into the snake pit.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas