lurking

Example Sentences

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“He’s kind of lurking around out there,” said Guerin, who also served as Team USA’s general manager, “and is always in motion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It’s ironic that many A.I. overlords are so obsessed with taste lately, lurking at Prada shows and Vanity Fair parties.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

The tool can find bugs lurking in decades-old code, according to Anthropic, and autonomously find ways to exploit them.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I’d stare into twilight-tinged corners of my bedroom, convincing myself that I could see a human-like silhouette lurking in the dark, and spending what felt like hours thinking of all the things it could be.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

When they began speaking the angel language again, they looked around as though they weren’t sure what might be lurking in the darkness.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer