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Recent Examples of creepy Not creepy in its meaning, but Benny’s handwriting looks like that of a serial killer. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025 Critics called it awkward, creepy, and unfunny. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025 You’re being watched, and not in a creepy way. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025 And that change in perspective can lead to different attitudes toward creepy crawlies, the breeders said. Alina Hartounian, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for creepy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creepy
Adjective
  • These looks often emphasize exaggerated features, painted-on rosy cheeks, and stitched details, incorporating eerie and whimsical elements.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Minimalistic yet vibrant, the now-iconic prismatic spectrum image and contrasting black background designed by Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis is eye-catching and eerie.
    Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The private messages offer a disturbing glimpse into how Jones — who is looking to oust incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares this fall — describes his political adversaries in private conversations.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
  • There were masks and body suits made of female skin, along with human skulls for soup bowls and other disturbing oddities.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Fire offered an evolved take on their post-hardcore calling card, but Water was largely electronic, resulting in a haunting yet serene setting.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, this whole jaunt to Flatbush has been a somewhat haunting trip down memory lane for Oliver, who has been having flashbacks of being bullied and judged for his little purple scarf and penchant for the arts.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, when her mom asks if Paul and his kids can come on the birthday trip, the woman feels uneasy.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The loss of data arrived during an uneasy period for policymakers.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Toxic masculinity, of both the younger and older varieties, are on unsettling display in Alejandro Castro Arias’ debut feature, which recently received its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The news has prompted fears that the services will drive down prices, unsettling local tour operators in Kenya where the tourism sector accounts for 10% of the country’s GDP and employs more than a million people, many working in the safari tours space.
    Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Just as demented and tense, but drunk on the confidence of youth and the arrogance to believe that talent and charm is enough.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • California’s 'sanctuary' policies, which limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration agencies, further complicate enforcement efforts, creating a tense and often publicized standoff between federal officers and local communities.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Now, Darvish will get to pitch in front of a stadium of screaming, hopeful, nervous Cubs fans.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • If presidents are stars on the stage of world history, vice presidents are nervous understudies hidden away behind the scenes.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Arizonan's are growing anxious as a deal for the federal government shutdown extends into its fourth day.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon’s October Prime Day is days away, but for anxious shoppers who want to get a head start on saving, there are already plenty of deals to score.
    Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creepy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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