pervasive

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Cybersecurity has already become a pervasive risk in the modern, connected world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

But, he says, it's a "good introduction" for anyone unaware of how pervasive manosphere-themed content is.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

If the powerful scientific revolution that had swept through Europe in the eighteenth century had one legacy, it was this: the laws that ran through nature were uniform and pervasive.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee