quagmire
/ˈkwæɡmaɪər/
noun
- A soft, wet area of ground that sinks underfoot; a bog or marsh.
- The jeep got stuck in a quagmire after the heavy rains.
- The trail was blocked by a deep quagmire that forced us to turn back.
- We had to walk carefully to avoid the quagmire near the riverbank.
- A difficult, complicated, or unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape.
- The political debate turned into a quagmire of conflicting opinions.
- He tried to help, but only ended up deeper in the quagmire of the argument.
- The company found itself in a financial quagmire after the failed investment.