According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), NPD is a mental illness and is associated with a 'need for admiration, lack of empathy and pervasive pattern of grandiosity'.

Source: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/health/diagnosed-narcissist-explains-tell-tale-8856690

Adult anger and pessimism are pervasive: A recent 58 percent of registered voters surveyed believed that America’s best days were behind it.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/opinion/teen-adult-depression-anxiety.html

Africans need their leaders to go beyond words and commitments and take bold, decisive action to root out pervasive corruption at this key moment – or the situation will only continue to deteriorate.”

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1807471/most-and-least-corrupt-countries-map-spt

Allstate said it did this to stop the fraud as soon as possible because it “was so pervasive and potentially placed patients in grave danger.”

Source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/12/30/allstate-accuses-florida-medical-clinic-of-billing-for-unnecessary-life-threatening-spinal-surgeries/

Although our society has come a long way in terms of equality in the workplace, there still is a pervasive issue when it comes to intrinsic stereotypes based on a person’s sex, gender, or sexual orientation.

Source: https://www.arlnow.com/2023/02/09/legal-insider-sex-discrimination-and-gender-stereotyping-ber1/

As a mother to two young children, I am fully committed to developing smart policy solutions to combat this pervasive issue and help minimize the tragic loss of life in our communities.

Source: https://augustafreepress.com/news/virginia-congresswoman-officially-joins-house-task-force-to-combat-gun-violence/

“As that war continued, the armed forces suffered increased racial polarization, pervasive disciplinary problems and racially motivated incidents in Vietnam and on posts around the world.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/us/affirmative-action-military-academies.html

Because they’re so common and pervasive, the health consequences are rarely discussed in mainstream media.

Source: https://sacobserver.com/2023/08/how-to-find-factual-health-sources/

Beijing’s success in Utah shows “how pervasive and persistent China has been in trying to influence America,” said Frank Montoya Jr., a retired FBI counterintelligence agent who lives in Utah.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5477041/amid-strained-u-s-ties-china-finds-unlikely-friend-in-utah/

But how pervasive is this?

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-stephanie-slade.html

But that changes for publicly funded universities when speech veers into that is “so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it effectively bars the victim’s access to an educational opportunity or benefit.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/opinion/antisemitism-university-presidents.html

Censorship is pervasive in many ways, such as the prevention of showing films, demands to make cuts, and the promotion of misleading information.

Source: https://iexaminer.org/thai-cinema-uncensored-is-an-illuminating-work-of-resistance-to-censorship/

“During adolescence, exposure to online advertising was described in all gambling groups as frequent and pervasive, especially during participants’ online gaming sessions and in their social media,” the report said.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/02/australian-teens-inundated-with-gambling-ads-amid-unprecedented-levels-of-exposure-reports-show

Each department only allotts so much for maintenance, and these pervasive thefts blow up line items.

Source: https://missionlocal.org/2023/02/catalytic-converter-san-francisco-prius-thieves/

Exile is more than just powerful removal; it can be used defensively, or for card draw, in addition to shutting down some of the most pervasive strategies played in Standard today.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/why-exile-is-still-the-strongest-mechanic-in-magic-the-gathering/

Furthermore, while the virtual world gives us a space to create boundaries and interact at a seemingly safe level for school, work and socialization, online violence against women is proving to be pervasive.

Source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/03/aids-response-must-acknowledge-bridge-gendered-digital-inequalities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aids-response-must-acknowledge-bridge-gendered-digital-inequalities

Further, to warriors on the battlefield struggling to survive the next improvised explosive device (IED) or suicide bomber, war’s negative effects are pervasive and cumulative.

Source: https://original.antiwar.com/camillo_mac_bica/2023/09/26/this-nation-owes-a-debt-to-the-vietnam-veterans-against-the-war/

“His appointment is significant because by now, everyone must be aware that a major hindrance to the success of the war against pervasive insecurity in the past is defense corruption.

Source: https://www.peoplesdailyng.com/northern-coalition-hails-tinubu-for-appointing-ribadus-as-nsa/

His failure to tackle South Korea’s pervasive discrimination against women and marginalized groups has been critical.

Source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/01/12/south-korea-mixed-progress-rights

However, as heavy drinking is pervasive in Russia, it has long been seen as a tacitly accepted part of the country's military culture.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/russia-punishes-drunk-soldiers-detaining-them-holes-ground-uk-intel-1845520