creeps
Example Sentences
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Many pretended it wasn't happening at all, but that's harder to do as the front line creeps closer to the city.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
When Dr. Becky says to greet guilt that creeps in for not knowing this stuff, I do: “Hi, Guilt.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
As production timelines get shorter and A.I. utilization creeps into the filmmaking process, Hawley believes artists are trying to hold onto the craft as much as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Four main emotions drive every market — fear, greed, hope and regret — but hope is the deadliest, because it creeps in when a trade hits your stop loss and you don’t honor it.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
Everybody in the car waits, silently, as 19,999.9 slowly creeps forward...and then, with a click, 20,000!
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
