creeping

Example Sentences

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By the story’s end, Locksley has experienced—much like the characters in many of James’s novels to come—a creeping revelation of the chasm between image and reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It's less bitter than green tea, with a low caffeine content - and it's creeping onto café menus.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

"It's a sign that more caution is creeping in and that management is still keeping an eye on how the conflict will unfold rather than aggressively expanding returns to shareholders."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"It just kept creeping up. The total bill was about £14,000."

From BBC • May 4, 2026

She had tried to bring her great-aunt out to see that the patches had outgrown the stakes: that they were creeping across the woods.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell