insidious

Example Sentences

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Instead, it has laid the groundwork for an even more insidious form of control.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

One might assume that if these bias response teams were so insidious and widespread, there would be other cases in which students had been unfairly targeted by public universities, providing a clearer instance for standing.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

A new class of drugs is poised to take on an insidious cause of heart attacks and strokes that has eluded treatment for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"They are insidious; they will do what they want, and it will not save us, in any case," added the 71-year-old, who was displaced by fighting in eastern Ukraine.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

There is another insidious way in which the power of our devices to capture attention could be impacting daily life.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel