creeping
Example Sentences
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More significantly, doubt is creeping in about how long America’s markets will remain exceptional—stocks that trade at a premium and bonds that stay buoyant despite no end in sight to government red ink.
Recently, I’ve felt the creeping sense that it’s all been taking too long, that working for only four hours a week hasn’t been cutting it.
From Literature
He kept creeping forward, staying as far from Dr. Achebe as he could.
From Literature
Valuations across the software space are creeping down, both UBS and Cantor Fitzgerald pointed out.
From Barron's
Again and again, I observed Harvey navigate the madness like a seasoned cabbie: edging purposefully into traffic, claiming lane position, anticipating the flow of pedestrians, creeping forward to signal intent—not just smart but clever.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
