insidious
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Her cancer is more insidious and the outcome is not as good, but she’ll come out on the other side once again.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
One might assume that if these bias response teams were so insidious and widespread, there would be other cases in which students had been unfairly targeted by public universities, providing a clearer instance for standing.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
The Upper Bann assembly member said even as he raised concerns directly with Burrows, an "insidious campaign of rumour and gossip" was being waged against him.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
That’s why the Rededicate 250 event is so insidious — even if the speakers behave themselves and don’t say anything too controversial on stage.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
I imagined the tumor metastasizing into my own bones, boring holes into my skeleton, a slithering eel of insidious intent.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing insidious
Grade 9, List 1
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