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also eery
as in creepy
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
eerie noises would occasionally come from locked rooms in the castle
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Recent Examples of eerie
Tainy’s Prometheus — is portrayed by Feid, dressed in an oversized leather coat and lit in a manner that exaggerates his grills in an eerie way.
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Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Amid the paranoia of the Cold War, the eight-episode season (critics received five for review) has many eerie elements, including its parallels to the present day.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The concept of the bells tolling is deeply unnerving and eerie in a way that stays with you long after the credits roll.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The fruit’s pale, glossy surface already gives it that eerie eyeball effect.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
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Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Amid the paranoia of the Cold War, the eight-episode season (critics received five for review) has many eerie elements, including its parallels to the present day.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The concept of the bells tolling is deeply unnerving and eerie in a way that stays with you long after the credits roll.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The fruit’s pale, glossy surface already gives it that eerie eyeball effect.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eerie
Adjective
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This time of the year, your yard might be getting visits that are scary and creepy.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Three years after their wonderfully creepy first feature film Coraline, the stop-motion wizards at Laika released this horror comedy about an 11-year-old boy who can communicate with the dead.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Constraints give creative energy a direction to travel, shaping the search space while also confining it — just enough that exploration becomes deeper, weirder, and more productive.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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Until then, things will get very weird, very fast.—
Victor Riparbelli,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The truth can be far more haunting than any scary story.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Max Schreck’s uncanny performance and makeup design were absolutely mesmerizing, as was the film’s unparalleled haunting atmosphere, made all the more palpable by the grainy 16mm transfer to VHS.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eerie. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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