Creep In (Verb)
Meaning
Enter surreptitiously; "He sneaked in under cover of darkness"; "In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Private feelings often creep in and influence our professional decisions, despite our best efforts to stay impartial.
- The smell of food creeped in through the vents of the office building, making everyone hungry.
- Her emotions had difficulty hiding in the interview, and they started to creep in as she answered the questions about her mom.
- In the silence, dark thoughts began to creep in, clouding his mind with fear and doubt.
- A sense of unease started to creep in, casting a shadow on what was supposed to be a carefree family vacation.