lurking

Example Sentences

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There’s malware lurking in shady smartphone apps and cheap off-brand household electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

There’s no reaching past something sticky or spoiled, no quiet dread lurking in the crisper drawer.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Private-credit fears have spread from shares of alternative asset managers to big banks that lent money to them, as investors fret about risks lurking in direct lenders’ loan books.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Although they may not come to pass, there are plenty of potential black swan events that could be lurking in the back half of the 2020s.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The feelings of something pressing down on me had faded to a lurking presence.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia