quagmires (Meaning)
quagmires
soft spongy wet ground that shakes or gives way under the foot, a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape, a difficult, precarious, or entrapping position, soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
Synonyms & Antonyms of quagmires
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quagmires Sentence Examples
- The invading army found themselves mired in quagmires, their progress slowed to a crawl.
- The metaphorical quagmire of indecision paralyzed the boardroom, preventing any meaningful progress.
- The once-prosperous town was now a quagmire of poverty and despair.
- The detective was trapped in a quagmire of conflicting testimonies, making it difficult to determine the truth.
- The financial crisis plunged the country into a quagmire of debt and recession.
- The politician's scandals dragged him into a quagmire of controversy, threatening his career.
- The swamp was a quagmire of mud and mosquitoes, making it impossible to navigate without sinking.
- The marriage had become a quagmire of unresolved conflicts and resentments.
- The team's lack of direction left them floundering in a quagmire of mediocrity.
- The quagmires of bureaucracy prevented the project from moving forward efficiently.
FAQs About the word quagmires
soft spongy wet ground that shakes or gives way under the foot, a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape, a difficult, precarious, or entrapping po
dilemmas, swamps, pickles, holes, predicaments, plights, rabbit holes, jams, binds, catch-22s
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The invading army found themselves mired in quagmires, their progress slowed to a crawl.
The metaphorical quagmire of indecision paralyzed the boardroom, preventing any meaningful progress.
The once-prosperous town was now a quagmire of poverty and despair.
The detective was trapped in a quagmire of conflicting testimonies, making it difficult to determine the truth.
