pervasive

Then the steps retreated, and the voices died away in the distance; the noise of the door, with its creaking hinges and bolts ceased, and a silence more sombre than that of solitude ensued,—the silence of death, which was all-pervasive, and struck its icy chill to the very soul of Dantès.

Yet, despite the pervasive fatigue, a profound sense of clarity has replaced the mental clutter I carried into the woods last spring.

This pervasive, creeping indecision is largely driven by the inescapable economic concept of opportunity cost, which quietly haunts every selection we make.

This relentless, internalized second-guessing breeds a subtle but pervasive sense of regret, gradually eroding our capacity for genuine, unadulterated contentment.