vicious circle

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"I'm being passed from from urology to 'gynae' back to the GP, and it's just like I'm in a vicious circle, and no one seems to know what to do with me now," Zoe says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

This then weakens activity and prices in what can become a vicious circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The business squeeze has in turn led many establishments to raise entry charges and drinks prices, setting off a vicious circle where many young people and stalwarts of the scene feel priced out.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

It’s a vicious circle of rats abandoning ship.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

This is what is known as a vicious circle.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo