Example Sentences

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Dishes clatter, steam bursts from large cooking pots and music is seeping through the bustling chatter of Russian pensioners, hunched over bowls of free meals in a Saint Petersburg soup kitchen.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“That is really rattling around in my brain. The collective experience right now — survivor’s guilt is seeping into every conversation that we’re having. It’s normal. But it’s also paralyzing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025

A touch of frustration is seeping into Manchester City.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

But he and others say the occupation is seeping into the protests, presenting a potential opening for an awakening.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

The cool air in the house is seeping straight into my soaked clothes, and I realize that my teeth are chattering.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu