creak
Example Sentences
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The S&P 500 is down about 5% from a recent late-October high, creaking under anxiety about whether massive investments in artificial intelligence will pay off for the economy.
A few scenes creak like the Tin Man’s joints, however.
Nothing was working, the defence was creaking, and the next score felt inevitable.
From BBC
While Galushchenko denies any wrongdoing, the scandal has sparked anger as Ukraine's electricity grid is creaking under a barrage of attacks from Russia as the country heads into winter.
From Barron's
But though solidly directed by Elliott Nugent, it creaks under the weight of Hope’s overbearing presence, despite the fresh appeal of the underrated, and these days virtually forgotten, Goddard.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
