insidious
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Can psychoanalysis make sense of our most insidious urges?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
It’s a subtle shift where “treat yourself” moments — like frequent dinners out or luxury upgrades — slowly morph into consistent, insidious monthly expenses.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
It’s a push that is far more systematic and insidious than we are giving them credit for.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
An Italian authority is investigating beauty brands Benefit and Sephora after they appeared to adopt a "particularly insidious" marketing strategy of using young influencers to market skincare to children.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The insidious effect of bans was that at a certain point one began to think that the oppressor was not without but within.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing insidious
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