as in haunting
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
the spookish interior of a Victorian mansion that had seen better days
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Adjective
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D’Angelo understood the ways in which restraint can be infinitely more haunting—and more alluring—than aggression.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Lisa Marie and Riley’s dual voices weave a haunting, intimate duet about family, grief, and carrying a legacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hidden passageways, dungeons frozen in time, and eerie corridors are like catnip for those with a proclivity toward the paranormal.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
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Divers have told tales of muffled voices, phantom lights and shadows, and other eerie encounters during their time beneath the sea.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Keep the creepy vibe going by navigating the Great Godfrey Maze or the Demange Farm Corn Maze by flashlight.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Of course, as with many Woody Allen scenarios, what once seemed light as a feather now feels a little creepy.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Spookish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spookish. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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