Examples of heebie-jeebies in a Sentence
got a bad case of the heebie-jeebies before the audition
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These heebie-jeebies inspire Pike to check on Gamble’s status.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
From reports of cold spots and mysterious disembodied voices to shadowy specters peering from windows — visitors and paranormal fanatics alike should brace themselves for a night of heebie-jeebies sleeping at the Franklin Castle.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Shoppers are getting spooky season heebie-jeebies The Consumer Confidence Index just experienced its largest drop since August 2021.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
Either way, creepy kids have earned a permanent place in the horror canon.
Ahead, see which movie and TV children give us major heebie-jeebies.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 July 2024
Who gives you the biggest heebie-jeebies of the bunch?
—How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
From reports of cold spots and mysterious disembodied voices to shadowy specters peering from windows — visitors and paranormal fanatics alike should brace themselves for a night of heebie-jeebies sleeping at the Franklin Castle.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Shoppers are getting spooky season heebie-jeebies The Consumer Confidence Index just experienced its largest drop since August 2021.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
Either way, creepy kids have earned a permanent place in the horror canon.
Ahead, see which movie and TV children give us major heebie-jeebies.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 July 2024
Who gives you the biggest heebie-jeebies of the bunch?
—How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
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