creeping

Example Sentences

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I felt a creeping desire to give in and get warm, but just as I started to work out how to say that to Benitez, he calmly told me that the lynx had finally arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

By the story’s end, Locksley has experienced—much like the characters in many of James’s novels to come—a creeping revelation of the chasm between image and reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They have complicated relationships, but there’s nothing better for ironing things out than creeping together through dark tunnels by flashlight, hoping that nothing jumps out at you, engaging in weightless banter as you go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"It just kept creeping up. The total bill was about £14,000."

From BBC • May 4, 2026

My heart feels like it’s creeping up into my throat, and a pain kicks me right in my side, but I don’t stop running.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée