Going back for that second visit, I found myself in a steadily mounting state of anxiety.
Jealousy of her friend had been steadily mounting in the last few months.
This summer, the number of families forced to spend the night in offices has steadily mounted.
Its losses have mounted steadily over the last three fiscal years.
The pressures and tension continued to mount steadily into the night.
Since the early 80s the enthusiasm for music from 'outside' Western pop culture has been steadily mounting.
In the years that followed, public opposition steadily mounted, and there were large protests.
The attack became pinned down on the side of the hill with steadily mounting casualties.
Between 1815 and 1832 pressure for reform mounted steadily.
Just today, one of his friends had confided that the odds against him were mounting steadily.