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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
However, this all feels a bit more creepy when a service is churning out AI images of you.
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
Daniel is haunted by skeletons Back in 1984, Daniel LaRusso was beaten to a pulp by Johnny and his Cobra Kai buddies, who were all dressed in creepy skeleton costumes for Halloween.
—EW.com, 16 June 2025
Made by Cozy Game Pals, Fear the Spotlight primarily served as a retro fun and creepy, lower-stakes entry into the horror video game genre for younger or novice players.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 June 2025
The puppetry is whimsical and creepy, connecting well with the Carnegie Hall special in which Kaufman met Howdy Doody, a pure and beautiful moment that both recent documentaries correctly assess as a mid-career Rosetta Stone.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
Daniel is haunted by skeletons Back in 1984, Daniel LaRusso was beaten to a pulp by Johnny and his Cobra Kai buddies, who were all dressed in creepy skeleton costumes for Halloween.
—EW.com, 16 June 2025
Made by Cozy Game Pals, Fear the Spotlight primarily served as a retro fun and creepy, lower-stakes entry into the horror video game genre for younger or novice players.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 June 2025
The puppetry is whimsical and creepy, connecting well with the Carnegie Hall special in which Kaufman met Howdy Doody, a pure and beautiful moment that both recent documentaries correctly assess as a mid-career Rosetta Stone.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creepy
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Eisenberg completed an eerie song praising West Elm as an oracular realm, then asked Scardino to write a short monologue to set it up.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Some of the most intriguing science fiction springs from eerie, real-life phenomena.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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Even then, the fact that the package contained a bloody tracksuit is still disturbing and likely to create psychological trauma for the daughter.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Many of these videos follow a disturbing but familiar pattern—the extraction and erasure of Black women’s genius, creativity, and contributions.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Despite his persistent claims of innocence, Chester Weger lived six decades in prison after confessing to the haunting 1960 Starved Rock State Park murders of three suburban Chicago women who were attacked during a hike in broad daylight.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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But what began as an ordinary evening would soon become one of the region's most haunting cold cases.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Edan Lui of Hong Kong boy band Mirror will also make his Korean drama debut in the new season, joining the cast in a role that pairs him in an uneasy alliance with Kim Do-gi.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Repeatedly returning to themes of globalization and alienation, the 55-year-old director has meticulously chronicled his country’s uneasy plunge into the 21st century as rampant industrialization risks deadening those left behind.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The pit and toy poodle mix, adopted from a rescue ranch called The Barking Lot outside San Diego, found the sudden arrival of towering boxes and disappearing furniture deeply unsettling.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Guan Un imagines something more unsettling: Sisyphus needing tech support with his stone.—
John Wiswell,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Negotiations on this year’s New York City government budget are coming down to the wire — with several sticking points remaining as talks turned tense Thursday between City Council Democrats and Mayor Adams’ administration, according to sources familiar with the matter.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Oof, this convo between Jay and Demetrius is tense as hell.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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But with Wirtz, there was suddenly an effort not to do that; the media got nervous about calling it a record.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Watching his son evolve from a 4-star recruit out of Columbus High School in Miami to an eventual first-round pick out of Michigan State, Richardson doesn’t get too nervous or overly excited when Jase is on the court.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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But perhaps the most persuasive testimony came from Mrs. Hall herself, who embodied the defense’s portrait of a loyal, unsuspecting wife, home alone and anxious over her husband’s mysterious disappearance.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Other dogs, especially those that are anxious or suffer from separation anxiety, might find comfort in your scent.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creepy. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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