vicious circle
Example Sentences
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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
The mother of a young woman with complex special needs who has been placed in Hydebank Wood prison due to violent outbursts and a lack of suitable accommodation said she is in a "vicious circle".
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
We were caught in a vicious circle of unpleasantness and sorrow.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
