slippery slope
noun
: a course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences
Examples of slippery slope in a Sentence
His behavior will lead him down a slippery slope to ruin.
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From this perspective, what makes robot funerals unnerving is the idea of an emotional slippery slope.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2024
This bill is a slippery slope to all kinds of problems.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2024
This bill is a slippery slope to all kinds of problems.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for slippery slope
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“Slippery slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippery%20slope. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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