creaky
Example Sentences
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The most creaky veteran played with the most aggression.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
There are creaky sections with various bits of percussion and tapped string overtones conveying an otherworldly Harry Partch-like texture, the sort of junkyard orchestra that inspired Tom Waits in the 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
John McGinn and Donyell Malen carved through the creaky Tottenham defence with a rapid exchange of passes before Buendia lashed high into the roof of the net from 10 yards.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
For many, the game that was fondly and famously described as “America’s national pastime” began to simply feel more like America’s past, a slow-moving, creaky relic of a bygone era.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
I walked across the creaky floors to look out the window.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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