ensnarement

What this weird ensnarement depicts, to my mind, is the impulse to pry into desperation.

Even the ensnarement of a pope in the culture of coverup is not new.

Even the Monroe Doctrine was an attempt to avoid ensnarement in old world rivalries, without capping America’s own regional influence.

Ensnarement within the criminal-justice system has this tragic way of clarifying who you are.

The title is a reference to sticky black gaffer tape—a metaphor for frustrating ensnarement.