Example Sentences

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“Not everyone expected brenso to work…but expectations had been creeping up into year-end and this afternoon’s negative phase 2 readout is undoubtedly a near-term setback for the story,” Brayer wrote in a research note.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Before Ueda’s recent comments, some doubt about the timing of the next BOJ rate increase had been creeping in as a change of government raised the possibility of policy shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

She said while the number of mortgage repossessions had been creeping up in recent years, the current levels remained "historically low".

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

The vote of confidence is important, given that some doubts had been creeping in lately.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

This particular fantasy had been creeping up on my dreams for weeks, invading the slips of time when I wasn’t holed up practicing my abilities.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken