rife
Example Sentences
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The arts industry is particularly rife with AI-made products and seems to be the current focus for the push back against AI use.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Balen’s success has been a hopeful counterpoint in a country that many Nepalis see as rife with corruption and cronyism, allowing only the well-connected to flourish, while ordinary people are shut out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
With thrilling stories about ordinary blokes willing some of history’s most beloved music into being, the tapestry of The Beatles is rife with drama and wonder.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026
The historic Egmont was a Flemish general, a hero to his people in the Netherlands who attempts to serve the 16th century Spanish emperor, Philip II, and rife for Goethe’s romanticizing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
The speculation has been rife, fingers pointed at the police, at Kamal Abdic, at Scott.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.