slippery slope
Example Sentences
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When children’s mental health and cognitive development are at risk, implying that screens can be good in some circumstances is a slippery slope toward a worse future.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
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
This "slippery slope" argument has been repeatedly raised during debates at Holyrood.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Workers say that could be the first step down a slippery slope that leads to layoffs and damage to patient health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Insurgent capitalism frightened the government of North Korea, which fretted publicly about a slippery slope to regime change and catastrophe.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
