creep

While his co-hosts jeered at Talarico for being weak — and possibly even vegan — Watters admitted that Paxton’s past fraud allegations and general demeanor marked him as a bit of a creep.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

“If they’re a creep on Zoom, then I’m not meeting with them in person,” Avi says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Courtney Iseman renders a verdict on this particular type of seasonal creep.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

The film meticulously makes one argument over and over: Everyone is an exploitative creep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

I flip my phone to the picture I took of the map and creep along until I find what I think is the right crack in the rock.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

"Women's Super League has progressed to a certain level and we are bringing young players through so that creeps into the national team," said Barrow.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

But vegetation, starting with grasslands and shifting to forests, creeps back into the swathes wiped out in the explosion and people follow.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The very name of this vast new police agency with nearly unlimited power gave many of us the creeps.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Developers of artificial intelligence have long been undersocialized creeps who openly and casually talk about how the technology they are creating has a decent chance of ending all human life.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026

“No buts,” I whisper to myself, unable to hold back the smile that creeps out on my lips.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Two-year yields crept higher, trading around 4.600% as investors continued to expect a Federal Reserve rate hike in December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

As night crept in and darkness blanketed the four-hectare burial ground, the hum of activity and thick smoke gave way to a sepulchral glow as fires burned for its more than 2,000 dead.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Coca Cola’s stock crept 0.2% higher during the day.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Orange is 5-0 for the first time since 2017 and has also crept into the final spot of The Times’ top 25 rankings for the Southland.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Owen crept over and peeked out the window, and his worst fears were confirmed.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

"There is no doubt in my mind," he said, that "alienation... had been creeping up."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

"The financial hardship is creeping up in America, particularly the middle class," said Symeria Hudson, the CEO of United Way Miami, a nonprofit fundraising organization.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

If you happen to be swimming in the Salish Sea at night and imagine tiny hairy legs creeping up your body, there is now at least one unsettling reason that image feels plausible.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

His homeowners association fees have been creeping up to nearly $470 per month, and that’s on top of expenses stemming from special assessments he’s had to cough up.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

The ship listed sharply and the debris on the floor slid to one side of the room where water was pooling, creeping darkly over fallen books.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook