mired
Example Sentences
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The almost made-for-Hollywood raid in Venezuela was also a much easier sell to the American public than being mired on the ground for years, he added.
The group, which has been mired in a series of production challenges in recent years, has made progress in regaining investors’ trust.
Their past three matches have all been against teams either mired in the relegation zone, in the cases of Wolves and Burnley, or trying desperately to stay out of it, such as Leeds.
From BBC
Both women, who had alternated from government to opposition for the best part of two decades, were suddenly mired in court cases.
From BBC
She remains mired by her lot in life as a woman, subject to Abraham’s growing desire to start a family.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
