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Recent Examples of creasedLike Brandon Flowers, subtle fine lines creased her forehead.—Anna Haines, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025 The interior is easily wipeable and not baggy or creased in a way that might trap liquid or crumbs.—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025 The rifle shot had only creased the bear’s head, stunning it.—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
With his brow perennially furrowed and hair slicked with sweat, Riley has the exact look and bearing of a suavely addled wrong-man figure from British thrillers of yore — and thus makes a suitably bemused proxy for the viewers in this wasteland of mounting chaos and absurdity.
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