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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After the mistakes made with Tom Coughlin nearly a decade ago, which caused the downward spiral of the organization from 2016 to today, Mara has hesitation for the former AP Coach of the Year.
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
An invitation to the clique leader’s Secret Santa party, plus the gift of a mysterious lotion, sends Stacey on a downward spiral too bonkers to believe.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The sentence came at the tail end of a yearlong downward spiral for Majors that began with the actor’s arrest by New York City police on March 25, 2023 for domestic violence.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The New York Rangers may have won their last two of three games, but their downward spiral over the last month and a half has cratered their playoff chances to 19 percent.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
An invitation to the clique leader’s Secret Santa party, plus the gift of a mysterious lotion, sends Stacey on a downward spiral too bonkers to believe.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The sentence came at the tail end of a yearlong downward spiral for Majors that began with the actor’s arrest by New York City police on March 25, 2023 for domestic violence.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The New York Rangers may have won their last two of three games, but their downward spiral over the last month and a half has cratered their playoff chances to 19 percent.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Downward spiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downward%20spiral. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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