entangled

(verb) entrap. Synonyms: entangle, mire. Example: "Our people should not be mired in the past."

(verb) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass. Synonyms: entangle, tangle, mat, snarl. Example: "The child entangled the cord."

(adj) deeply involved especially in something complicated. Synonyms: embroiled. Examples: "Embroiled in the conflict." "Felt unwilling entangled in their affairs."

(adj) twisted together in a tangled mass. Example: "Toiled through entangled growths of mesquite."

(adj) involved in difficulties.