creeps
Example Sentences
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We’ve got two big threads this week: creeps in the House of Representatives and blasphemy.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
For a few, doubt creeps in, but most overcome their cognitive dissonance and reinflate the bubble of credulity that constitutes their comfort zone.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
This is still a relatively small number but Salesforce’s agent trajectory is an important metric as enterprise AI adoption creeps higher.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Four main emotions drive every market — fear, greed, hope and regret — but hope is the deadliest, because it creeps in when a trade hits your stop loss and you don’t honor it.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
“No, Jake—you. If the people in charge see that a student like you can come out of a place like this, maybe they won’t let those two creeps tear us down.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
