the tip of the iceberg

noun phrase

: a small part of something (such as a problem) that is seen or known about when there is a much larger part that is not seen or known about

The news is shocking, but we may find out that the stories we've heard so far are just the tip of the iceberg.

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Now in 2026, those omnipresent slabs of plastic are just the tip of the iceberg. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 But Lust’s Giacomettis represent the tip of the iceberg of this obsessive collector. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Mercedes Price-Harry, a local county Republican Party official, said the array of out-of-state candidates is just the tip of the iceberg. — Maham Javaid, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 The high-profile exits appeared to be just the tip of the iceberg in DeepMind’s tough year. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the tip of the iceberg

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