creep over

Frequency: 7.110.3 per million words

used in a figurative sense for feelings that spread over someone

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Examples (10)

  • A feeling of dread crept over him as he entered the dark room.
  • An overwhelming tiredness began to creep over her after the long journey.
  • As she listened to the sad music, a deep melancholy crept over her.
  • A strange sense of calm often creeps over me in the early morning.
  • He felt a familiar guilt creep over him when he remembered his promise.
  • An icy numbness crept over him as he heard the terrible news.
  • A wave of drowsiness has crept over me; I think I need a nap.
  • Don't let despair creep over you; there is still hope.
  • A sudden blush crept over her face when he complimented her.
  • He couldn't shake the eerie feeling that crept over him in the old house.