vicious circle
Example Sentences
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Chapters follow Alice into her 30s, trenchantly dissecting the vicious circle of her lifetime dependency on medication.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
The business squeeze has in turn led many establishments to raise entry charges and drinks prices, setting off a vicious circle where many young people and stalwarts of the scene feel priced out.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
It’s a vicious circle of rats abandoning ship.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025
To get coverage they need support, and to get support they need coverage - the vicious circle that afflicts all but the two main parties in Westminster.
From BBC • May 31, 2024
This is what is known as a vicious circle.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
