perniciously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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"We're all familiar with the Freudian idea that if we suppress our feelings or thoughts, then these thoughts remain in our unconscious, influencing our behaviour and wellbeing perniciously," said Professor Michael Anderson.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
But it’s worth noting just how perniciously the image of the biker-as-failure has solidified in the decade since the publication of Furness’ book, even as Americans saddle up in ever-increasing numbers.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2021
Yet the large number of people who watched it suggests misinformation spreads perniciously.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2020
And, perhaps most perniciously, grief is an amorphous, unpredictable thing: It can shapeshift forms on a dime — without warning and completely subconsciously, in such a sneaky way that you don't even know it's happening.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2019
Many are seduced to their ruin by the contagion of evil example; nor is any other more perniciously prevalent than that of a parent, or progenitor.
From Sermons on Various Important Subjects by Andrew Lee
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