creep into

Frequency: 7.411.8 per million words

often used in a figurative sense, e.g., a feeling or idea creeps into your mind

creepVERB + PREPOSITION

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into

Examples (10)

  • Suspicion crept into her voice as she questioned him.
  • A feeling of doubt started to creep into my mind.
  • We must prevent errors from creeping into the final document.
  • As the evening wore on, a note of exhaustion crept into his emails.
  • It's amazing how commercialism has crept into every aspect of our lives.
  • A small smile crept into her face when she saw the gift.
  • The cat quietly crept into the warm kitchen.
  • He didn't want his personal opinions to creep into the news report.
  • A chill crept into the air as the sun began to set.
  • Old habits can easily creep into your new lifestyle if you're not vigilant.