How to Use golden handcuffs in a Sentence

golden handcuffs

plural noun

• The golden handcuffs were worse.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
• Just like the aftermath of the dot-com bubble, many of those who lose the golden handcuffs that tied them to comfortable jobs will take big swings and start new ventures.
  — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• But Tesla shareholders would be better served by holding Musk’s feet to the fire than by strapping him in golden handcuffs.
  — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
• But some tech execs leading billion-dollar businesses are pushing back on wooing employees with golden handcuffs.
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
• Beyond golden handcuffs, fear alone can keep you stuck, especially when your personal brand has become inseparable from the logos on your résumé.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026