quagmire

Example Sentences

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County officials say they are aware of the quagmire facing these residents, yet they have no timeline for — or guarantee of — a resolution on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Some of that capacity shortfall can be attributed to a lack of investment and Canada’s regulatory quagmire, two challenges Prime Minister Mark Carney has tried to address since taking power last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But Americans who think the process abroad will always meet the standards they are accustomed to can find themselves unexpectedly engulfed in a quagmire of complications.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

With a paucity of working capital and bank lending rates now exceeding 60%, both foreign and domestic firms are stuck in a quagmire.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

As the Korean Bar Association has noted, “South Koreans, who publicly cherish the virtue of brotherly love, have been inexplicably stuck in a deep quagmire of indifference.”

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden