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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Examples of quicksand in a Sentence
freed from the quicksands of war
mired in the quicksand of credit card debt
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That was the reason why he was surprisingly selected after the struggles of new opener Nathan McSweeney, who like the older Australian top-order batters had been mired in quicksand against Bumrah.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Instead, Gracey paints a fabulously entertaining and touching picture of an insecure, complicated man hauling himself from a quicksand of grasping fans, greedy impresarios, unresolved addictions and father-son dysfunction.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
We have got used to 90 points being a minimum for a team wanting to win the league, but even if Liverpool are technically ‘on track’ for 95, maybe the quicksand of inconsistency will suck them in too at some point.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
The Conformist Kino Film (Via Amazon) Custody Year: 2017
Runtime: 1h 33m
Director: Xavier Legrand
A film that’s not unlike sinking into emotional quicksand, this French drama won the Cesar Awards (the French equivalent of the Oscar) for Best Film, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Instead, Gracey paints a fabulously entertaining and touching picture of an insecure, complicated man hauling himself from a quicksand of grasping fans, greedy impresarios, unresolved addictions and father-son dysfunction.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
We have got used to 90 points being a minimum for a team wanting to win the league, but even if Liverpool are technically ‘on track’ for 95, maybe the quicksand of inconsistency will suck them in too at some point.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
The Conformist Kino Film (Via Amazon) Custody Year: 2017
Runtime: 1h 33m
Director: Xavier Legrand
A film that’s not unlike sinking into emotional quicksand, this French drama won the Cesar Awards (the French equivalent of the Oscar) for Best Film, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quicksand. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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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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