insidious

Example Sentences

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And while this image of a police chief is at odds with the much more varied and often insidious, violent truths of police work, Marge is a character torn right out of a Midwestern reality.

From Salon

Mines are some of the most insidious and long-lasting legacies of war.

From BBC

"In this series, we try to uncover the truth about what is beneath our feet, hear from the communities affected, and understand how something so insidious could stay buried for so long," Sheen added.

From BBC

Mitrokhin claimed the experience opened his eyes to the insidious nature of the entire system.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Wildfire is insidious. It doesn’t stop at the fence line.”

From Los Angeles Times