slippery
Example Sentences
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It’s also a slippery slope: once you get used to having a little more cash in your bank account, it can be tempting to lower the percentage even further.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
There’s no missing the point, and clarity can be essential when grappling with something as slippery as grief.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
"They're quite slippery, so I think she did really well."
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The seamless integration of old and new feels stealthy, and a touch subversive, a doubling-down on the museum’s approach to time as nonlinear, sinuous and delightfully slippery.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
She thrust her arms above her head again and then eased herself down the hill, one slippery step at a time.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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