creeping
Example Sentences
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There’s a possibility that oil prices could climb even higher if the strait doesn’t reopen, Razaqzada said — and if oil stays high, inflation risks will start creeping back into focus and ultimately hurt risk appetite.
From MarketWatch
“The dollar is creeping higher again and bond yields are holding steady—neither of which typically helps gold,” the analyst adds.
Shoving away the queasy feeling that’s creeping into my gut, I slip my weekend essentials into my backpack along with my Moleskine sketchbook, my drawing pencils, and my chemistry textbook.
From Literature
"There is a degree of scepticism, or even downright cynicism, creeping in at the edges," he says.
From BBC
Ruger said it adopted the poison pill to guard against a potential creeping takeover.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
