Example Sentences

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“It was almost always an accumulation of small moments of stress that had pervaded into these people's lives and just became overwhelming,” he told me.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2023

But they underscored the fragile nature of the calm that had pervaded Israel’s border with Gaza for the past several months, even as Israeli-Palestinian violence has surged in the occupied West Bank.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Fields described the onstage incident as the culmination of an unprofessional atmosphere that she said had pervaded the play’s rehearsal hall over several weeks.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2022

Imperiousness had pervaded the announcement from start to finish.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their future rode heavily on their shoulders, and blinded them to the collective joy that had pervaded the lives of the boys and girls in the grammar school graduating class.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou