creep
Example Sentences
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As the album progresses, however, doubts and anxieties creep in.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
My brain immediately shut down the idea: “She doesn’t want to talk; you’ll have nothing to talk about; she’ll probably think you’re a creep trying to hit on her.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
But even after this evacuation, the 911 call log and the new county report show sheriff’s deputies responded to an increasing number of spot fires and flare-ups that continued to creep farther west.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Bond market volatility, meanwhile, is starting to creep higher.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
I creep near the cabin where the council members are talking so that I can eavesdrop.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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