spookish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spookish
Adjective
  • Flash forward to Kubrick’s haunting final act when astronaut Dave Bowman is ensconced, spacesuit in tow, in a bizarre, futuristic rococo hotel suite.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Wax Child is an eerie, unsettling book about a group of women who have apparently been possessed and empowered by a tall and headless Devil.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Uckotter’s eerie depictions of attics, slip dresses, and toys calls to mind the cinematic worlds created by David Lynch.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This whodunnit opens like an old-school murder mystery, with a rich family, a big creepy house and a dead patriarch.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • While this year’s theme has not yet been announced, last year’s iteration was creepy circus-themed.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Spookish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spookish. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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