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

Scanlon’s best friend, who was moving back to L.A. from Texas, had been apartment hunting for over a month and her moving deadline was creeping up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

The idea of creeping into it, without any idea of where he was going or when the ordeal would end, was frightful.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda