creeping in

Example Sentences

• "Many a tear does he shed, because the creepings in of animal nature prevent his preparation for the Sabbath, and make him wrestle against the world with a puny arm. His disorders throw a sombre veil over his spirit, like the drapery of death."
• "For the habit or practice of doing kind and merciful Acts is a thing so real, and so apparently a part of ourselves, that we are thrown off our guard, and disposed to be less careful about our motives in doing them; and even to fancy that the influence of a good example may well make amends for any little creepings in of ostentatious motives."
• "The conscious efforts to develop cultural ties with other peoples are not so successful, perhaps, as more quiet creepings in of foreign influences. For the former must be confined to a group of those most interested. Thus the English Speaking Union, the Sulgrave Foundation, the Society of Pilgrims are interested in the ties between Britain and the United States of America."
• "I am a senior teacher responsible for the pastoral care of girls . . . fully aware of the ease with which pornography is accessed by pupils with smartphones. My colleagues and I have noticed the creeping in of a “porn culture” in the way girls in particular are behaving."
• "So I didn't like the creeping in of a calendar date. I think we've had a lot of trouble with our calendar dates for forward guidance in the past."
• "He wanted players to care about winning and not accept what he thought was a creeping in of the alternative."