creaky

Example Sentences

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Creaky starts are a common ritual of aging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Creaky joints, graying hair, and crow’s feet are all fairly obvious, whereas other changes are more subtle—occurring at the cellular and molecular level.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 21, 2024

Creaky old Santa Anita was about to have a resurrection.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Creaky, cozy and atmospheric, it has wide-plank floors covered in rush matting, a scullery with a Belfast sink skirted with linen and a cabinet that once held powdered wigs.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2021

Creaky infrastructure is already weighing on productivity and wages.

From Economist • Mar. 3, 2016