can of worms

Example Sentences

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What remains to be seen now is whether a wider can of worms has been opened.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

One of the theater’s more prominent sociopaths gets a makeover in “Hedda,” director Nia DaCosta’s reimagining of “Hedda Gabler,” with an approach that opens up the play—and an interpretive can of worms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Nudleman prefers to use his Amazon Fire Stick’s voice search feature to look for specific titles he’s interested in, but that experience is its own can of worms.

From Salon • May 22, 2025

X gives blue-check verification to anyone willing to pay for its premium services; this has opened a can of worms, especially among pop culture and nostalgia accounts.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2024

It was a strange voice, deep and thick and sort of clotted, as though it had to fight its way through a can of worms before coming out.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli