creeps
Example Sentences
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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
"It creeps up on you and you're in it, and so you don't kind of notice what is happening."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Ten percent that stays 10% is discipline. Ten percent that creeps to 15 after a bad month chasing losses is a different conversation, and I’ve had that conversation more than once.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 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
Mustafa’s voice is sincere, without a shred of the defensiveness that creeps in when he apologizes to our parents.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
