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as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a spooky horse shying at shadows
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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
Everything is spooky… a little spooky!
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
As what many Michiganders consider the spookiest night of the year approaches, the National Weather Service is predicting a pretty typical Halloween in Detroit.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The spookiest day of the year is just a few days away and after a stretch of rain and chilly temperatures, more wet weather is on the way.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Oct. 2025
There isn't much time left until the spookiest night of the year.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
As what many Michiganders consider the spookiest night of the year approaches, the National Weather Service is predicting a pretty typical Halloween in Detroit.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The spookiest day of the year is just a few days away and after a stretch of rain and chilly temperatures, more wet weather is on the way.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Oct. 2025
There isn't much time left until the spookiest night of the year.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spooky
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But where Dad is excitable, McGonigle is more reserved.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Penny is an excitable and expressive teen.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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The killings are patterned on childhood drawings the victims made years earlier, lending the murders an eerie, premeditated quality.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Live broadcasts are an eerie experience.—
Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, chia, and flax are rich in magnesium and omega-3s, helping to support nervous-system and hormonal balance.—
Mélanie Defouilloy,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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And to be perfectly fair, nervous gratuitous laughter at stupid jokes is not unknown among anyone, including the press corps.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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One day, a young Yemeni man, Yaqub, discovers Saida singing by the river, and is captivated by her beauty and her haunting melodies.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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Buoyed by Indian-leaning instrumentation, and a haunting beat-switching production, the Argentine rapper explores themes of life, death and ambition in his freewheeling verse.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pick up the phone, and a creepy voice will ask if you, too, like scary movies, before testing your slasher-trivia knowledge.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Also registering is Anna Camp as Jessica, Sidney’s good friend and neighbor, along with her somewhat creepy son, Lucas (Asa Germann).—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Spooky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooky. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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