quicksand

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Everything changes," he said, adding "It seems like quicksand."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

For those of us sinking in email quicksand, a curated list instead of a wall of new messages is compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 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

But it’s like they’re in shallow quicksand and don’t realize that it’s not too deep to survive.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones