snake pit

NOUN

place of turmoil

Synonyms

WEAK

can of worms chaotic place mare's nest place of disorder rat's nest

Example Sentences

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“They’re in a snake pit, and they’ve got to be very careful.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Twitter has always been a snake pit catering to the worst of human impulses.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022

“President Trump sent me into that snake pit at the United Nations for a reason,” Craft said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022

Social media will still be a snake pit on both sides.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2021

In rare cases, the results of the snake pit could swing the outcome of a contest and turn on a single ballot.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell