silent epidemic

Frequency: 5.86.1 per million words

A widespread problem or disease that is not obvious or getting public attention.

epidemicADJECTIVE + epidemic

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silent

Examples (10)

  • Loneliness among the elderly is often described as a silent epidemic.
  • The rise of type 2 diabetes in young people has become a silent epidemic that needs urgent attention.
  • Many experts are warning that workplace burnout is a silent epidemic affecting millions.
  • For decades, hearing loss was a silent epidemic, largely ignored by public health initiatives.
  • If we don't act now, digital addiction will become the next silent epidemic.
  • Could the increase in chronic fatigue syndrome be a sign of a new silent epidemic?
  • Health officials are struggling to combat the silent epidemic of prescription drug abuse.
  • The documentary sheds light on the silent epidemic of student debt.
  • We must raise awareness about the silent epidemic of mental health issues among teenagers.
  • Ignoring this silent epidemic of malnutrition will have devastating long-term consequences.