Examples of 'double-edged sword' in a sentence
Meaning of "double-edged sword"
double-edged sword: This phrase is used to describe something that has advantages and disadvantages, or positive and negative consequences, often implying that it can be both beneficial and harmful
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- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see double-edged, sword.
- A benefit that is also a liability, or (a benefit) that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.
- A neutral principle that has applications that may be either positive (beneficial) or negative (adverse) to one's own interests.
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A double-edged sword denotes a balance or a decision.
So the show is like a double-edged sword to me.
This double-edged sword will come after me.
Hydrating on a stakeout is a double-edged sword anyway.
This is a double-edged sword because it breeds complacency.
The art of transformation is a double-edged sword.
This is a double-edged sword for these companies.
But historical memory is a double-edged sword.
Big data is a double-edged sword in many aspects.
Survivor for me has been a double-edged sword.
This is a double-edged sword which we will attempt to analyze.
This approach proved to be a double-edged sword.
Creativity is a double-edged sword for web designers.
I believe we were both holding a double-edged sword.
Social media is a double-edged sword for journalists.
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Building something from scratch is a double-edged sword.
This will be a double-edged sword for them.
Being attracted to very smart women is a double-edged sword.
Tinder has been a double-edged sword in our society.
Getting used to something is like a double-edged sword.
This is the double-edged sword we live and die by.
The list proved to be a double-edged sword.
This is a double-edged sword as more time is then required to customize.
A grand minimum would be a double-edged sword.
Technology is a double-edged sword for the advancement of global health.
The standardized size is a double-edged sword.
Nootropics are a double-edged sword for the work of the brain.
Fibromyalgia can be like a double-edged sword.
A double-edged sword almost a meter long was found by his side.
Some see technology as a double-edged sword.
That double-edged sword keeps us both excited and worried.
Freedom of expression was a double-edged sword.
Harnessing the double-edged sword to develop more effective treatments.
This transit is like a double-edged sword.
Leverage is a double-edged sword which magnifies losses as well as gains.
But innovation is always a double-edged sword.
A possibly double-edged sword if not trained and managed well.
Government funding can be a double-edged sword.
But alcohol is a double-edged sword when it comes to spicy foods.
Be careful because this is a double-edged sword.
This double-edged sword has caught me out a few times.
But it also could be a double-edged sword.
Fourth, the double-edged sword effects of technological development are increasingly prominent.
Angel involvement can be a double-edged sword.
Antioxidants are a double-edged sword in the world of recovery and muscle growth.
But be careful because it is a double-edged sword.
Leverage is a double-edged sword that amplifies both gains and losses.
I suppose it is something of a double-edged sword for you.
Borrowing is a double-edged sword of course, especially if it continues for an extended period.
But women in politics face a double-edged sword.
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Concealed carry of a double-edged knife is prohibited
The double-edged pointed knife is prohibited
Photograph becomes a double-edged weapon now
Examples of using Sword
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This sword must be very dear to you
You knew that sword would break
His sword dropped from his hand
