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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
The ‘Burbs is a series that is playful, a little creepy, and powered by Palmer’s natural charisma.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
After a prologue suggesting that creepy things were happening at a government lab, the pilot was mostly introducing viewers to a group of nerdy friends who would soon be joined by a mysterious telekinetic girl with short hair in Hawkins, Indiana, circa 1983.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Vecna gets speared, the monster goes down, the creepy heart stops beating and everyone's alive!
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Sally asks him in this creepy-sweet sorta way.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
After a prologue suggesting that creepy things were happening at a government lab, the pilot was mostly introducing viewers to a group of nerdy friends who would soon be joined by a mysterious telekinetic girl with short hair in Hawkins, Indiana, circa 1983.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Vecna gets speared, the monster goes down, the creepy heart stops beating and everyone's alive!
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Sally asks him in this creepy-sweet sorta way.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creepy
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Officials have released eerie surveillance footage capturing a ‘person of interest’ in the unsolved murders of an Ohio dentist and his wife, who were gunned down inside their home.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Following the murder of their father, siblings Tyler (Connor Jessup), Kinsey (Emilia Jones), and Bode (Jackson Robert Scott) are relocated to his eerie Victorian estate in Massachusetts.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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According to The Marshall Project, federal officers fired on at least nine people in their vehicles over a four-month period, evidence of a disturbing pattern.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Zhang was quickly identified as a suspect based on her allegedly increasingly disturbing behavior, according to authorities.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The ultimate Christmastime tradition ought to be repeat viewings of BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas TV movie series, and its pinnacle, the haunting Whistle and I'll Come to You (available on AMC+ and YouTube).—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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And, in several haunting instances, scenes aboard his helicopter.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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Neighbors fear rising violence Residents said the shooting has left them uneasy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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But by evening, an uneasy calm had settled across the city.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The unsettling moment was captured on video by a bystander.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways Robots that can feel pain may sound unsettling at first.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Yet the competitive reality hit hardest during a tense FIBA break.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Davis became the director of CPW in April 2023 and has overseen the state’s controversial and often-tense wolf reintroduction program.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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From a portable power bank to keep your phone charged to noise-canceling headphones that will drown out stressful sounds, these travel accessories will help nervous fliers and frequent travelers alike have easier journeys.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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But now there's a new robo-tech in town, and my Roadie 3 is looking very nervous indeed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Clayton’s and Josephson’s hands, though, the fawn response becomes something more pliable, less a sign of acute threat than a broadly anxious orientation to the world.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Six-year-old Lucas Kincaid of Molalla, Oregon stood with his family to take a final peek in the hulking main telescope beneath the dome in anxious anticipation, snug in his furry hooded jacket like a hibernating bear cub about to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creepy. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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