two-edged

Example Sentences

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Demonstrating why hyperbole is a two-edged device, a headline in 2018 quipped that fans should get ready to hate sports due to legalized gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

"Like everything, tech has a dark side. It is a two-edged sword," says veteran Silicon Valley watcher, Prof Mike Malone.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

For Panashiy, however, electricity can be a two-edged sword.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2022

“It’s a two-edged sword. How do you maintain the culture?” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2021

There’s more about these two-edged words in the chapter on plurals, pages 21-24.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner