poisoned

Example Sentences

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Well, in the words of Will Young, who turned down the chance to represent the UK in 2015, Eurovision is considered a "poisoned chalice".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

To end the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the regime’s first supreme leader, made the difficult call to end the fighting, a decision he likened to drinking from a poisoned chalice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Efforts to control them typically rely on poisoned bait, but these strategies often fall short.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

AI might be the Holy Grail of technology buffs, but it’s a poisoned chalice for the job market.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Then he made the warriors taste all of the food to make sure it wasn’t poisoned.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone