lurking
Britishadjective
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lingering and persistent, though unsuspected or unacknowledged
a lurking suspicion
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dimly perceived
a lurking shape half concealed in the shadows
Example Sentences
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Stocks may well take their cue from economic data this week but there’s a dangerous wildcard lurking–AI disruption fears.
From Barron's
Stocks may well take their cue from economic data this week but there’s a dangerous wildcard lurking–AI disruption fears.
From Barron's
Yet lurking at the core of the Core Club was Jeffrey Epstein.
A closer look at Friday’s report revealed inflation challenges lurking under the surface.
They survey the snack table and grab Capri Suns before tiptoeing through the water as if there were sea creatures lurking at the bottom of the shallow pool.
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