pervasive

Example Sentences

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The film explores fear — a sentiment Lapid believes is pervasive today.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Local media have often linked his rise to a pervasive anxiety in Chinese society, driven by a slowing economy and a sluggish youth employment rate.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In the near term, the uncertainty is so pervasive that it virtually guarantees the Fed does nothing, much as officials sat on their hands after the tariff announcements last spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Distinct from postpartum depression and the baby blues, conditions that are pervasive and persistent, D-MER is episodic, flaring and disappearing within minutes, completely related to the act of breastfeeding.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

The pervasive television, billboard, and Internet ads featured a lush green oasis, complete with palm trees and a pool of crystal blue water, surrounded on all sides by a vast barren desert.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline