slippery slope of

Frequency: 6.06.2 per million words

Used to specify the nature or domain of the decline, e.g., 'the slippery slope of censorship'.

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  • He warned that the new policy was the beginning of the slippery slope of government overreach.
  • Many critics argue that restricting free speech, even for seemingly good reasons, represents a slippery slope of censorship.
  • She feared that her small indulgence was leading her down the slippery slope of addiction.
  • The constant compromises could create a slippery slope of ethical decline.
  • If we don't address these issues, we risk descending the slippery slope of social unrest.
  • The author described the slippery slope of unchecked technological advancement.
  • He was concerned about the slippery slope of normalization of extreme behaviors.
  • The article discussed the slippery slope of commercialization in education.
  • Many believe that the erosion of privacy rights is a dangerous slippery slope of surveillance.
  • The politician's rhetoric was seen as a slippery slope of divisive politics.