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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
His expertise in the Italian classics summons Nick into the orbit of a mafia don (Malkovich, playing his usual creepy villain and entirely behind a desk) and out of grief over the sudden death of his daughter and, hopefully, out of his spiritual complacency, too.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
The story is set on a long-range spaceship, not unlike that movie’s Nostromo, where a Xenomorph — with some help from the eyeball monster and our other new creepy-crawlies — kills off the crew until only one member is left.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
This may yield additional, creepier, and crawler results.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Now trapped in Prater’s creepy vault of horrors with the dead body of possibly his last friend doesn’t bode well for New York’s newest UrCar rideshare driver.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
The story is set on a long-range spaceship, not unlike that movie’s Nostromo, where a Xenomorph — with some help from the eyeball monster and our other new creepy-crawlies — kills off the crew until only one member is left.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
This may yield additional, creepier, and crawler results.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Now trapped in Prater’s creepy vault of horrors with the dead body of possibly his last friend doesn’t bode well for New York’s newest UrCar rideshare driver.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creepy
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The Wax Child is an eerie, unsettling book about a group of women who have apparently been possessed and empowered by a tall and headless Devil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Uckotter’s eerie depictions of attics, slip dresses, and toys calls to mind the cinematic worlds created by David Lynch.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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That's depicted in a disturbing, if somewhat inscrutable, scene.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Possibly, something disturbing will occur because someone has decided to make emotional demands on you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Flash forward to Kubrick’s haunting final act when astronaut Dave Bowman is ensconced, spacesuit in tow, in a bizarre, futuristic rococo hotel suite.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Handing spending power to a piece of software makes people uneasy.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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An uneasy calm, after two nights of chaos that saw tens of thousands of people pour out into the streets to vent their fury, setting fire to parliament and the Supreme Court – key symbols of state – and clashing with the government forces sent to keep them under control.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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In turn, chickens have become a powerful — if not somewhat unsettling — example of how acutely humans can dictate the evolutionary destiny of other species.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Having previously allowed Alessia Russo, Ona Batlle and Mary Earps to run their contracts into the final stages — a situation the club say was unsettling for the squad — United were determined not to make the same error.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The exchange grew more tense when Brzezinski raised concerns about ICE vehicles parked outside a Spanish-language Mass in Boston, saying such actions spread fear in immigrant communities.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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The arrests also raised alarm in Seoul, further complicating tense US-South Korea relations over investments agreed to in their trade deal, the Financial Times reported.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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FurHaven Calming Cuddler Donut Pet Bed A fluffy bed that surrounds your dog with warmth can be great for relieving anxiety and calming down a nervous pet.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even with the mixed indications for winter golf, course owners are nervous, NCGOA CEO Jay Karen said on a video call.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Maddie is talented, warm, funny and kind but also anxious, plagued with low self-esteem cultivated by a traumatic childhood.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The other may be unsure, though not opposed, but anxious about leaving family and community.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creepy. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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