Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  Because of Vali’s arrogant refusal to re-examine his snap judgement, a minor misunderstanding with his brother had grown into a huge morass.   

Mahabharata:  When Draupadi realised that her plight in the Kuru assembly had become a morass from which there was no escape, she raised her arms and called out to Krishna in desperate dependence.

Bhagavad-gita:  If we listen uncritically to our mind, it will not only make our life a morass; it will also make us more of an ass.