Emotions & feelings
creep in
develop gradually unnoticed
To begin to appear or affect a situation slowly and almost unnoticed.
Hear it in real life
Why did the report become less accurate?
Small mistakes started to creep in.
After several late nights, tiredness began to creep in.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: creep into
Say: creep in
Use "creep in" when there is no object; use "creep into" before a place or situation.
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How it fits in a sentence.
something creeps in; something starts creeping in
Your turn: say it out loud
After several late nights, tiredness began to creep in.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
creep in
develop gradually unnoticed
“After several late nights, tiredness began to creep in.”
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