slippery slope

Example Sentences

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“America’s slide down the slippery slope to banana republic territory is on full display today,” Gilbert wrote, saying Trump’s indictment is “political revenge, nothing more. All Americans should be deeply concerned. If a prosecutor can play this fast and loose with the criminal justice system in order to arrest a former President he simply doesn’t like, then our entire political system is in peril.”

From Washington Post

Once she opens her email, it’s a slippery slope to browsing the internet.

From New York Times

“Police culture is extremely steeped in a fear of victimization, and this incident accelerates that. It ends up creating a militarized set of assumptions in thinking and gear in everyday policing. It’s a very slippery slope to go from policing a civilian population to policing the enemy.”

From Washington Post

“Trying my hardest not to go down that slippery slope of self-doubt here. Two weeks in a row making rookie mistakes. Six years in Cup, need to be replaced,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Paul said trying to ban an app like TikTok is a slippery slope.

From Seattle Times