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also eery
as in creepy
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
eerie noises would occasionally come from locked rooms in the castle
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Recent Examples of eerie
And while the other stuff — the hallucinations, strange noises, the eerie soundscape — might frighten from time to time, Alma is what’s truly scary, forcing players to perpetually keep their flashlight on and doublechecking every corner.
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Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The nightlife scene has gotten a spooky makeover, with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The whole situation puzzled me-the atmosphere even seemed charged with eerie energy.
—Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
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Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The nightlife scene has gotten a spooky makeover, with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The whole situation puzzled me-the atmosphere even seemed charged with eerie energy.
—Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eerie
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The moment played out on Season 3 of The Traitors, when Sandoval and the other contestants braved a creepy cabin full of singing dolls and had to memorize and perform backwards nursery rhymes.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The rapper began teasing the 11-song project with some suitably creepy videos and visuals on social media just a few hours before the LP’s midnight release.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, as Cawsey points out, the legend of Tutivillus itself was like good gossip—colorful, wicked, and weird.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Kinda weird that arguably the best episode of the season featured not one, but two extended scenes of players fishing, but whatevs.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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While not entirely up to par with its predecessor, its incorporation of the Amityville house murders, Joseph Bishara's haunting musical score, and Wan's hyper-frenzied direction should still leave most Conjuring fans satisfied.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Yet that depth is what makes Battle Royale so haunting.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eerie. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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