How to Use the creeps in a Sentence
the creeps
plural noun-
One room, an office at the far end, gave me the creeps.
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Blair Braverman,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Their interactions tug on heartstrings and set us up to root for both when the creeps come in.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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On the mansion's second floor, two wooden dolls on display could give you the creeps.
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Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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The sight of them gave me the creeps, triggering a desire to turn around and walk briskly in the other direction.
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Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Regardless, the entire endeavor may still give people the creeps.
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ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the video posted online their victim pulls out her own phone in the middle of James’ tirade and begins recording the creeps.
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Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The woman casually pulled out her own phone and began recording the creeps, throwing insults right back at them.
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Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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