perpetual state

Frequency: 6.01.5 per million words

Describes a condition or situation that is continuous or seems never-ending, often used metaphorically.

perpetualADJECTIVE + NOUN

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state

Examples (10)

  • Living in a perpetual state of anxiety is detrimental to one's health.
  • The country has been in a perpetual state of conflict for decades.
  • His mind seemed to be in a perpetual state of creative chaos.
  • The old machine was in a perpetual state of disrepair.
  • Many teenagers feel they are in a perpetual state of misunderstanding with their parents.
  • The project remained in a perpetual state of development, never quite finished.
  • She maintained a perpetual state of readiness for any challenge.
  • The garden was in a perpetual state of bloom, thanks to careful tending.
  • Some people seem to live in a perpetual state of happiness.
  • The debate over the issue has been in a perpetual state of stalemate.