latent

Example Sentences

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She wants to show how there’s latent wisdom to the rule that was incorporated into this history.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Such clout also made Zhang a potential alternate power center to Xi, who has routinely neutered even latent threats to his dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

But Yoon also tapped into pre-existing anxieties and grievances, especially among young men, activating a latent undercurrent of discontent and driving it to the surface.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

However, a person with a latent TB infection is at risk of developing the disease anytime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

More sweepingly, it suggested that the enormous but latent potential of the American economy required more than mere release to achieve its full potential.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis