quicksand
noun
quick·sand
ˈkwik-ˌsand 
1
: sand readily yielding to pressure
especially
: a deep mass of loose sand mixed with water into which heavy objects readily sink
2
: something that entraps or frustrates
lead poor people into consumerist quicksand—
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freed from the quicksands of war
mired in the quicksand of credit card debt
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Jen and Lilia — now seemingly under someone’s (Teen’s?) spell, eyes glowing a frosty, neon blue — throw Agatha into the quicksand.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the two decisions put Indians into constitutional quicksand.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Then Teen uses this sudden magic to hurl both other women into the quicksand.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Kyren Williams, who has made a career of rushing through the Cardinals’ defense, was in quicksand for most the game with 25 yards and a score.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the two decisions put Indians into constitutional quicksand.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Then Teen uses this sudden magic to hurl both other women into the quicksand.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Kyren Williams, who has made a career of rushing through the Cardinals’ defense, was in quicksand for most the game with 25 yards and a score.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quicksand. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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quicksand
noun
quick·sand
ˈkwik-ˌsand
: a deep mass of loose sand mixed with water into which heavy objects sink
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