slippery slope

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

Workers say that could be the first step down a slippery slope that leads to layoffs and damage to patient health.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Hamilton feared a slippery slope toward rule by the people, not the propertied, threatening the development of capitalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

For others, keeping secrets at all feels like a slippery slope.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

As Douglas suspected, the Court in Terry had begun its slide down a very slippery slope.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander