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Definition
not appearing dangerous, but actually very harmful over time
or:
treacherous (dangerous due to trickery or from hidden or unpredictable risks)
or:
treacherous (dangerous due to trickery or from hidden or unpredictable risks)
- In Naoetsu's little POW insurgency, perhaps the most insidious feat was pulled off by Louie's friend Ken Marvin, a marine who'd been captured at Wake Atoll.p. 285.6
- As bad as were the physical consequences of captivity, the emotional injuries were much more insidious, widespread, and enduring.p. 346.9
There are no more uses of "insidious" in Unbroken by Hillenbrand.
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