quicksand

Example Sentences

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If U.S. tech stocks are flying - the Nasdaq rose for a third week and Wall Street's rally this year is entirely thanks to AI-centric stocks, according to SocGen - Asian tech is stuck in quicksand.

From Reuters

“I’m nowhere close to feeling stable right now. I spent all day trying to get off this sidewalk and never made it 30 feet. This place is quicksand.”

From New York Times

The natural world is home to other strange fluids, like lava, mudslides, avalanches and quicksand.

From Scientific American

The RSF also referenced Elon Musk's recent decision to purchase Twitter, and said his changes to the platform - including paid for verification - was like "quicksand" for journalism.

From BBC

These occur when snow around trees creates a hidden hole that can suck a snowboarder in as if it were quicksand.

From Seattle Times