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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
OnStage Playhouse’s artistic director James P. Darvas directs the production and co-stars as the mission’s creepy lead pastor, Chuck.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Coming off his creepy villain turn in Dune: Part Two, Austin Butler is lining up a new feature.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Most creepy is that climate change has warmed the great lake and its long-dead bodies are bobbing to the surface.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2024
Your go-to energy booster might be a creepy true crime podcast that gets your adrenaline pumping.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024
However, my youngest expressed a momentary bout of fear while attempting to go to bed, about the film's main antagonist, Zuul—the creepy, dog-like demon with red-eyes who is a minion of the evil Gozer.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Given the directing reins, Kenan leans into chilling visuals, creepy stakes and a palpable yet still kid-friendly sense of dread.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
For centuries those creepy reptiles have made their mark in the fashion world.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
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see creep entry 1
1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creepy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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