How to Use double-edged sword in a Sentence

double-edged sword

noun

• But the grandeur of the Olympics is a double-edged sword.
  — Rob Schaefer, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2019
• The dearth of films about the subject is a double-edged sword.
  — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2020
• But Blinken's threat is a double-edged sword: Biden is now hostage to the red line too.
  — Nic Robertson, CNN, 27 Feb. 2021
• The Vikings’ late-game heroics have been a bit of a double-edged sword.
  — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2022
• The double-edged sword of shopping on the 'Zon is that there's just so much stuff to wade through.
  — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 13 Jan. 2021
• Yeah, this is the double-edged sword of paying kids for chores.
  — The Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2020
• Working from home is a bit of a double-edged sword for field reps.
  — Jay Bean, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
• And as with any tourist hotspot, the influx of villagers is a double-edged sword.
  — Stephen Mays, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
• The ability to work from home, once viewed as a perk, is now a double-edged sword.
  — Guru Gowrappan, Fortune, 20 May 2020
• The rule emphasis seems to be working like a double-edged sword for the Spurs.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Nov. 2021
• Still, the growth in telecommuting could be a double-edged sword, Kolko said.
  — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2021
• But some see the transfer portal as a double-edged sword.
  — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 18 May 2021
• On the other hand, the police powers could be a double-edged sword.
  — Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
• For Hinch, that's been a double-edged sword and more often than not, hasn't been a risk worth taking.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2022
• The Pioneers’ youth is going to be a double-edged sword this year, Traver said.
  — oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2022
• Having so much success in film has been a double-edged sword.
  — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2021
• Amber Ruffin does a lot of songs on her show, which is a double-edged sword (thanks, Sam Bee).
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 May 2021
• And its provisions may be a sign of what is to come in the rest of the world, which is a double-edged sword for crypto investors.
  — Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 7 July 2022
• Still, the sheer abundance of that watch list represents a double-edged sword.
  — Brian Lowry, CNN, 1 Oct. 2021
• That lack of rain is a double-edged sword this time of year, with pollen creeping back up into the extreme range.
  — Henri Hollis, ajc, 17 Apr. 2021
• But some experts caution that for women, the shift could be a double-edged sword.
  — Nedra Rhone, ajc, 13 Oct. 2021
• Forbes views the Spurs’ lack of experience as a double-edged sword.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Oct. 2021
• DeJesus says the increase of calls is a double-edged sword.
  — Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2020
• But that attention, many sales reps note, can be a double-edged sword.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2022
• Shot-making had been a double-edged sword for Purdue all evening.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2023
• The martial arts movie genre has been a double-edged sword for Asian Americans for decades.
  — Terry Tang and Marcela Isaza, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2021
• The infancy of the Ethiopian market is a double-edged sword.
  — Hawi Dadhi, Quartz, 8 June 2022
• But this can be a double-edged sword as many business owners work themselves round the clock.
  — Unoma Okorafor, Forbes, 8 June 2022
• In the wine industry, climate change is a double-edged sword.
  — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
• The language's spread on social platforms is a double-edged sword, Cia said.
  — NBC News, 17 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024