contagion

Example Sentences

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Banks are being hit with fears of contagion from private-credit losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Ducournau wants to illustrate how fear itself can be a deadly contagion, a reality anyone who lived through those terrible times already knows too well.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

However, some on Wall Street believe these concerns are overblown, and represent a contagion of fear.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Nonetheless, the contagion effect from AI into the bond market has been abrupt and “started getting real” within the past two weeks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Emotional contagion, though, suggests that the opposite is also true.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell