downward spiral

noun

: a situation in which something continuously decreases or gets worse
Her life was in a downward spiral as she battled depression and addiction.

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In the most severe scenario, this downward spiral might even raise the possibility of a U.S. debt default that would create market turmoil exceeding that of the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 The secondary aim is to stop what’s undeniably been a downward spiral. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025 From around 2006 to 2010, a series of major business downturns, including a bankruptcy filing and several key lawsuits, led Kinkade into a downward spiral of troubling public behavior and substance abuse. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 Names across the technology sector have been on a downward spiral. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downward spiral

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“Downward spiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downward%20spiral. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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