creeping

Example Sentences

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I felt a creeping desire to give in and get warm, but just as I started to work out how to say that to Benitez, he calmly told me that the lynx had finally arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Taylor Clemons’ cinematography is excellent, all slow creeping shots and shadows permeating even the daytime scenes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

However, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI recently said it identified "goblin" and "gremlin" creeping into its systems' responses - a quirk it believes arose after a tool it trained to have a nerdy persona incentivised mentioning the creatures.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Rubio pokes his finger at a creeping green glow.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera