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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Even a near no-hitter wasn’t enough to lift the Dodgers out of their downward spiral.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
He’ll be forced to confront his own attachment to failure while trying to rescue his brother (Simon Rex), whose downward spiral threatens this last chance for redemption.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
This is a decades-long downward spiral.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Effectively, the company has been in a downward spiral ever since, and even with the change of leadership in June 2024 when Cramer stepped in and then-CEO Ryan Vero stepped down, the damage was done.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
He’ll be forced to confront his own attachment to failure while trying to rescue his brother (Simon Rex), whose downward spiral threatens this last chance for redemption.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
This is a decades-long downward spiral.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Effectively, the company has been in a downward spiral ever since, and even with the change of leadership in June 2024 when Cramer stepped in and then-CEO Ryan Vero stepped down, the damage was done.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Downward spiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downward%20spiral. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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