1
as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a spooky horse shying at shadows
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2
as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
a spooky tale of strange hauntings and mysterious reincarnations
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Recent Examples of spooky
Class is back in session at Nevermore Academy—the supernatural outcasts of Netflix’s Wednesday return to school for an even spookier second season.
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Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Still, plenty of other bands found ways to evoke and intensify the spooky aura of those early Black Sabbath records.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
While most of these games are spooky or downright scary, this one encourages players to take big chances to blast bad guys in the face.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Not ready to sidle up to a spooky documentary just yet?
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Still, plenty of other bands found ways to evoke and intensify the spooky aura of those early Black Sabbath records.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
While most of these games are spooky or downright scary, this one encourages players to take big chances to blast bad guys in the face.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Not ready to sidle up to a spooky documentary just yet?
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spooky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spooky
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Willie Garson brought ample laughs in Freaky Friday as Evan, an excitable patient of Curtis' Tess.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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In the emotionally complex role of Bert, Jonathan West gives a winning turn that’s all heart – just like a Golden – and makes a great team with Jamie Elvey’s excitable but pragmatic Trixie.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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In eerie fashion during a 2000 match against the Columbus Crew, Balboa came true on what drew Anschutz to him in the first place.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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More and more people are having the eerie experience of knowing that they have been manipulated or misled, but not being sure by whom.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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But as Trump appears to ignore court decisions and high-level administration officials are suggesting suspending the writ of habeas corpus, Bolick is nervous the United States is heading toward authoritarianism.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Students, meanwhile, often get nervous about asking for clarification or diving deeper into a topic in front of their peers.—
Shelbie Witte,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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Based on a 1967 semi-autobiographical short story by Akiyuki Nosaka, the film is a haunting, harrowing look at the physical and emotional costs of war.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The novel is described as a haunting portrait of five strangers forging fragile bonds amid war and displacement on the Sudanese border.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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One suspects that much of the camp’s darkness will stem from the show’s creepy counsellor, played by Toni Collette.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Monsters may scurry around 'Alien: Earth,' but Noah Hawley suggests the really terrifying characters might be human beings Hawley says preserving the sheer horror of the original films was integral to his project, and as viewers will see, the Xenomorph eventually gets some creepy friends.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Spooky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooky. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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