built up

Example Sentences

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I had so much built-up anxiety about facing my own numbers, but seeing my boyfriend lay his cards on the table gave me the courage to finally log in and look at mine.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

For cars, speed limits are set at 30mph in built-up areas, 60mph on single carriageways and 70mph on dual carriageways and motorways.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Once that confinement breaks down, the built-up tension is released and the metal rearranges into its usual crystalline form.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025

The regulator said it is also prepared to take measures to alleviate constraints on institutions and ensure the Canadian financial system can leverage its built-up financial resilience if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The built-up steam sprayed bits of rotten shark, seaweed, and Nim-didn’t-know-what in a rushing geyser far into the air.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr