quagmire

Example Sentences

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Proposals, multiple points long, are being mooted by mediators racing to find a way out of this deepening quagmire.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Powell, is currently stuck in a Senate quagmire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

By my count, the last time was 2003 and the U.S. was embroiled in a Middle East quagmire.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025

"I am glorious still! Do you not know who raised humanity out of the quagmire of the Dark Ages?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda