Get to know Quicksand better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like situation or pit.
Quicksand meaning
- Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.
- Anything that metaphorically pulls one down or buries one; a treacherous, risky danger
Using Quicksand
- The main meaning on this page is: Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts. | Anything that metaphorically pulls one down or buries one; a treacherous, risky danger
- Useful related words include: situation, pit, cavity.
- In the example corpus, quicksand often appears in combinations such as: the quicksand, quicksand of, political quicksand.
Context around Quicksand
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Quicksand
- In this selection, "quicksand" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, political, fossil, topic, deposit and heffes stand out and add context to how "quicksand" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a fossil quicksand deposit packed and in the quicksand. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "quicksand" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with quicksand
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Quicksand had never felt real as a concept until this moment. (11 words)
Both were also constructed on the quicksand of conspiracy theories and lies. (12 words)
But biographers and critics have long regarded “Quicksand” as a semi-autobiographical work. (13 words)
Most of the deaths were attributed to people trying to conquer the three-hour walk before the tide came in. But as well as drowning, others are said to have got lost in poor or become stuck in the quicksand. (40 words)
Sometimes the conversation would stutter and die, but often, it would crack wide open, and as strangers, we’d find ourselves in the quicksand of grief, holding each other up with watery eyes. (33 words)
If she always has to pay attention to the quicksand in her family of origin, she will do the same thing in adulthood when it comes to friends, acquaintances, as well as others. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
Both were also constructed on the quicksand of conspiracy theories and lies.
Liquefaction is also a threat, which is when “sediments, especially near bodies of water, behave like liquid similar to a quicksand”, according to Phivolcs’ website.
Most of the deaths were attributed to people trying to conquer the three-hour walk before the tide came in. But as well as drowning, others are said to have got lost in poor or become stuck in the quicksand.
Quicksand had never felt real as a concept until this moment.
Reading tea leaves at this point in a race that is only just beginning in earnest is a bit like trying to swim through political quicksand.
The ridge is home to Stikes Quarry, a fossil quicksand deposit packed with that are largely intact and preserved—in much the same positions as when they died.
The stress resides in what would happen if Levant steps out of line by diving into the dreaded three-topic quicksand.
This can cause depression, stress, and anxiety, as you notice that the harder you try, the deeper you sink into the quicksand of unemployment.
But biographers and critics have long regarded “Quicksand” as a semi-autobiographical work.
I figure most Unionists just get very angry because they are aware their arguments rest on quicksand.
It was quite sad to watch one of the ANC’s star performers try to wiggle out of the VBS quicksand.
So, it was interesting to have his music be like shifting quicksand,” Heffes explains.
Somehow, first-time filmmaker A.V. Rockwell steers clear of that quicksand, which is a credit to her creativity and social consciousness.
Sometimes the conversation would stutter and die, but often, it would crack wide open, and as strangers, we’d find ourselves in the quicksand of grief, holding each other up with watery eyes.
When you feel yourself getting stuck in the quicksand of venting, look for healthier coping strategies.
Yousaf is trapped in quicksand and has no idea how to get out.
After killing a few other notable faces (all of whom since died in real life) Homer causes Clooney to sink into some quicksand on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Barney said: “I fell off a cliff at Bournemouth and had to be saved by a coastguard because I ended up in quicksand, which was quite terrifying.
Dear parents, do not destroy that child by building his/her foundation on a quicksand that he/she will regret tomorrow when you will not be there.
If she always has to pay attention to the quicksand in her family of origin, she will do the same thing in adulthood when it comes to friends, acquaintances, as well as others.
Common combinations with quicksand
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the quicksand 12×
- quicksand of 7×
- political quicksand 3×
- on quicksand 3×
- in quicksand 3×
- quicksand and 3×
- quicksand which 2×
- quicksand on 2×
- quicksand that 2×
- quicksand in 2×