creeping

Example Sentences

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That doesn’t mean prices for consumers haven’t been creeping up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“The dollar is creeping higher again and bond yields are holding steady—neither of which typically helps gold,” the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"There is a degree of scepticism, or even downright cynicism, creeping in at the edges," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Drivers had to burn gas to find gas, creeping from station to station, looking for the green flags that meant “open,” not the red flags that signaled “closed” or “out of gas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In their absence, it was painfully quiet, and the creeping thoughts that had waited in the back of her cell seemed to crawl forth to meet her.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray