lurking

Example Sentences

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"I was adamant that there was a red scrum out lurking in the background that was going to bring me down," said Chessum.

From BBC • Mar. 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

That’s a signal to Wall Street that big banks are highly focused on what problems might be lurking within private credit, said Mark Malek, chief investment officer at Muriel Siebert.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

But there is promise lurking behind the peril.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But the herd couldn’t rest with that monster lurking in the corner.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown