Creep in a sentence

However, because of the propensity to creep, the long-term performance of such seals is worse than for elastomers which exhibit zero, or near-zero, levels of creep.

After a long, hot summer that saw mortgage rates creep ever higher, October has brought an early winter for the housing market.

American officials told CNN on Saturday the US has recently begun seeing "disturbing" trends and there are signs that Beijing wants to "creep up to the line" of providing lethal military aid to Moscow without getting caught.

And a glimmer of awareness of more complicated issues started to creep in on a subterranean level—for instance, that a lot of the women’s problems had everything to do with simply in a man’s world.

And then we could see a shower or sprinkle creep in after Midnight Tuesday night.

And you don’t let complacency creep into your game.

As the warmer months begin to creep in, a trip to the garden centre is always a good idea, whether for lunch with friends or to browse seasonal flowers.

But for A.J. Brown, the possibility of leaving State Farm Stadium empty-handed Sunday night started to creep into his mind well before the game clock showed all zeroes.

But hockey has also been the starting point for a large inner mental struggle that always seems to creep back in just when I think I’ve overcome it.

But I like being part of the Americana conversation because there are some songs that I’ve written, even on this album, that creep their toes into those traditions.

But the errors began to creep in again and he was broken again before hurting himself at 15-30 in the eighth game, which he lost before gingerly walking back to his seat.

Certainly some nerves starting to creep in at this point in the game.

Complacency began to creep in and Daniels was guilty of dwelling on the ball when he was pickpocketed by Rob Apter.

Dame's quieter, more self-reflective side -- teased out in small moments in the film -- could even be seen as a parallel to the quiet bouts of self-doubt and depression that creep into Rocky's life throughout the franchise.

Even so, he was ready to pause and have a conversation with a good friend who had received a “supreme discount” when he noticed scope creep, the term for when work on a project begins to exceed the agreed-upon parameters.

Fuel prices at the pump should remain stable in the near term but will likely creep up in the coming weeks following Opec’s decision to cut oil production, an oil executive said on Tuesday.

Ike was a glossy black leather creep with cheap cologne and dollar store suits, already a chain store night singer, who knew, when she knocked that night’s audience out, he was pocketing a bankable asset.

JP gives creep vibes and him saying that he has his friends hit on women at bars for him made my skin crawl.

Months and months of little to no sleep and all nighters, constant anxiety began to creep into the day instead of just at night.

Nearly half (47%) of American drivers saw their car insurance costs creep up in 2022, according to a recent survey from insurance comparison website Insurify.