quagmires

plural of quagmire

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Recent Examples of quagmires But this is the wrong time for political sideshows or ethical quagmires. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quagmires
Noun
  • The dilemmas of post-revolutionary life—in particular, the gap between fulsome propaganda and flawed realities—were efficiently captured, as usual, in the popular genre known as the anekdot.
    Benjamin Nathans September 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In the plot, a fictional president of Italy faces moral and ethical dilemmas.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It Game Small but luxe, this velvet jewelry box neatly organizes rings, earrings, and necklaces—without the tangles.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
  • First crafted during the Industrial Revolution, this iconic nylon-and-boar bristle brush glides through tangles while distributing natural oils.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said his nation was hoping for more of a consensus going into Tuesday’s vote given the funding predicaments and operational issues that have dogged the MSS.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Is River in desperate need of some R&R, or is everyone else projecting their own predicaments onto him?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These slots acted as tiny metallic traps for light, tuning it to the frequency of the phonons.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Worse still, some unsubscribe links are malicious traps designed to steal personal information or distribute malware.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As their name suggests, annual killifish appear for a brief period of the year in floodplains, wetlands, swamps and other temporary aquatic environments.
    Lauren Liebhaber September 23, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Cottonmouths can be found in aquatic and wetland areas like swamps, marshes, drainage ditches, ponds, lakes and streams.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Most of the rest of the Middle East, in his mind, is broken, angry, dysfunctional and an arena for unnecessary entanglements.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Mercury closes out its time in Libra in your depth and transformation sector, encouraging you to clear lingering energetic debts or financial entanglements.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Once they've been opened, a jar of pickles is good for about six months.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Be ready to eat a lot of pickles or give them out to grateful family and friends.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Another tool combines a Phillips and flathead screwdriver (via a flippable bit), a tungsten steel automotive glass-breaking stud, a nail puller, a rope cutter, plus 5- and 7-mm hex wrench holes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But the unexpected interloper turns out not to be the last of the heist’s hiccups when new team recruit Zen (Rosa Salazar) plugs Parker’s crew full of bullet holes and makes off with the rest of the cash.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Quagmires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quagmires. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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