quicksand
Example Sentences
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"Everything changes," he said, adding "It seems like quicksand."
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
That early access gave Xi a front-row seat to the raw mechanics of military power—and taught him that the commander who doesn’t fully control the generals is a leader standing on quicksand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
For the next eight years, as if submerging into quicksand, I sank deeper into debt.
From Salon • May 11, 2025
Liquefaction occurs when shaking from an earthquake effectively turns the land into quicksand.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024
They found a steaming hot spring, and once they had tested it to be sure it wasn’t more quicksand, they eased themselves in.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
