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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician
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as in disturbing
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
a creepy aura about the abandoned farmhouse—as though something horrific had happened there
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Recent Examples of creepy
Make your way to the anniversary party on opening night in style with your favorite streamer’s reverie strutting through the French Quarter behind a brass band playing some familiar scores, creepy characters, and you.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, there is something creepy and compelling in the prophetic strength that is harbored, and slowly revealed, by particular books.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Both versions have the great misfortune of spending time with her father, Jame Eagan (Michael Siberry) who ratchets up the creepy factor to eleven.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Macfadyen is the perfect creepy suburban dad, gaslighting his wife into submission when not tending to his model train and town with his son in a wooden shed.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, there is something creepy and compelling in the prophetic strength that is harbored, and slowly revealed, by particular books.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Both versions have the great misfortune of spending time with her father, Jame Eagan (Michael Siberry) who ratchets up the creepy factor to eleven.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Macfadyen is the perfect creepy suburban dad, gaslighting his wife into submission when not tending to his model train and town with his son in a wooden shed.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creepy
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The black-and-white clip also featured a Casablanca-esque wide shot of a man in a trench coat walking down an eerie street as an unseen violin plays a crackling melody.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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The eerie minute of film features a brutal shoot-out between multiple characters, and the footage ends with the sounds of bullets being fired.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Other times, Claude’s mental activity seems super disturbing and maybe even dangerous.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just as disturbing and bizarre, at least one juror originally didn’t want to convict Zeigler at all and didn’t vote to do so until after that same judge ordered the bailiff to give her a Valium.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the song’s piano version, recorded earlier in 2018, is sparser and even more haunting.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Her fate remains one of literature’s most haunting unsolved mysteries, drawing the fascination of scholars, writers and literary enthusiasts.—
Patti Callahan Henry,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Inflation, perhaps stiffened by tariffs, and uncertainty over the future of the labor market have left consumers feeling uneasy.—
DeArbea Walker,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the Armageddon-level stakes of unrest in the region should make anyone uneasy about mishaps.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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The sight of a middle aged woman wearing a purple-and-yellow No. 77 Los Angeles Lakers jersey walking down Sunset Blvd. is still unsettling.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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Pam Morris, 54, a freelance prop stylist, noticed another unsettling trend a few years ago, when a U.S. client asked her to art-direct a crew in Asia remotely for a shoot.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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On March 15, 2025, the family experienced the tense moments of watching a tornado form nearby but were fortunate enough to escape the worst.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After three days of tense competition at the Regional Championships, the postseason field narrowed from 36 to 16.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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If people are scared and nervous, that in and of itself is harm.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dogs might feel scared and nervous or have separation anxiety while home alone.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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As the end of the sale nears, the company running things becomes more and more anxious to sell as much of the merchandise as possible.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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But all around the country, the next generation of doctors has been spending the past few days anxious to learn what awaits them after finishing medical school.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creepy. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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