bottomless pit

noun

1. hell.

2. something that drains all one's energy or resources.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bottomless pit¹

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

Whether developing habits, finding new hobbies or digging out from a bottomless pit of emails, change is hard—and requires a mindset shift as well as persistence.

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Losing your job is traumatic, and you may feel like you’re in a bottomless pit, but try to view this as a transitional period, not a permanent sentence.

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Disney and Universal in June sued generative AI platform Midjourney, describing it as a “bottomless pit of plagiarism” that allows users to create images of iconic characters such as Darth Vader and the Minions with no compensation for rights owners.

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“It felt like a bottomless pit.”

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They called Midjourney a “quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism,” and contend that the company uses its images featuring copyrighted characters to market and promote its service.

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