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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And for viewers, especially younger viewers, what's presented as inspiration can be a slippery slope into something more negative.
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Take Care of Your Containers Heat and containers can be a slippery slope, especially for those of us who love terracotta.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 July 2024
This seemed a slippery slope; the core of Chineseness might fade away.
—Perry Link, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
That’s the attitude that concerns Lucas, who fears a slippery slope in the deployment of incentives.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Take Care of Your Containers Heat and containers can be a slippery slope, especially for those of us who love terracotta.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 July 2024
This seemed a slippery slope; the core of Chineseness might fade away.
—Perry Link, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
That’s the attitude that concerns Lucas, who fears a slippery slope in the deployment of incentives.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 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 26 Jul. 2024.
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