quicksand

IPA: kwˈɪksænd

Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.
(figuratively) Anything that pulls one down or buries one.

Examples of "quicksand" in Sentences

In fact, one of the true dangers of quicksand is exhaustion.
Because quicksand is so viscous, it's difficult for air to penetrate it.
If you're stuck in quicksand, frantic movements will only hurt your cause.
It was the Nuggets who looked like they were stuck in quicksand by game's end.
In recent years, one local farmer and one from a neighboring community suffocated in quicksand-like grain bins.
Meaning that, under normal circumstances, a person in quicksand should really just bob around like buoy on the ocean.
Getting unstuck from quicksand is really a Vulcan-esque endeavor, requiring rationality, intelligence and emotional distance.
Some of these people make me think of someone who, while they are going down in quicksand, refuse the rope you throw them because it hurts their hands.
You're going to need to be patient; depending on how much quicksand is around you, it could take several minutes or even hours to slowly, methodically get yourself out.
Do this, and you're liable to end up thinking that quicksand is something that only happens in the jungle or the desert, and that the average patch has no discernible bottom.