lurk

Example Sentences

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When that happens, danger tends to lurk around the corner.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

He completely avoids the TV cameras and photographers who lurk around Whitehall at times of political crisis.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Yet while this theme — dubbed the “TACO trade” by some — encourages dip-buying, it may also be leaving investors too complacent about new sources of volatility that could lurk on the horizon in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Terrible things have happened, and may lurk, within and the vibe is very creepy, even with subtitles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

I knew a few of them: Aragon, Loachamin, McCall I was finally daring to believe that this was a good thing, that danger did not lurk.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover