quicksand

Example Sentences

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"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

“Being swallowed by snow as if sinking in quicksand is not intrinsic in snowboarding,” the lawsuit said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Nicole squatted till she was face-to-face with Shanti, who was in the quicksand up to her thighs.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray