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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician
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as in disturbing
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
a creepy aura about the abandoned farmhouse—as though something horrific had happened there
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Recent Examples of creepy
But Terri Taylor did absolutely top-tier casting of the credibly creepy white suburb that hides The Sunken Place.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
Interesting, but creepy and not big enough in scope.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Genuine is the magic word here—everyone is smiling, but not in that forced, veering on creepy way—the team is just a naturally happy and helpful bunch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
That alone might sound creepy enough, but the real issue is what some of them carry.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
Interesting, but creepy and not big enough in scope.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Genuine is the magic word here—everyone is smiling, but not in that forced, veering on creepy way—the team is just a naturally happy and helpful bunch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
That alone might sound creepy enough, but the real issue is what some of them carry.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for creepy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creepy
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That cage, the magical but also eerie Thrushcross Grange, is a sight to behold—an epic, retina-searing, sometimes repulsive, consistently jaw-dropping palace, meticulously constructed by production designer Suzie Davies.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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For what felt like an eternity — but was really 20 minutes — the whole place was enveloped in an eerie silence, the only sound being the steady thump of techno-pop playing through the loudspeakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Keira, a junior, said current events have been disturbing.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Protesters gathered outside of an Inglewood daycare facility on Friday to express their outrage over a disturbing video that shows a teacher throwing her shoe at a 5-year-old student with autism in January.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Come to think of it, becoming a musician might be the ultimate haunting tactic.—
Cazzie David,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Under the Banner of Heaven is a haunting look at a specific corner of America not often depicted in popular media.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Stage’s version translates the already uneasy feelings of hearing acid house reduced to happy-go-lucky plastic into something out of an actual acid trip.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bashar is on the left, his body slightly angled away, his face uneasy.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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If the devoted nun resembles the raving patient, does that not justify locking them away, protecting ourselves from their unsettling power?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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One of the many unsettling images to emerge from the recent ICE surge in Minneapolis was that of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, in his blue bunny hat, standing in the January cold with the hand of a federal officer gripping his Spider-Man backpack.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rather than trying to defuse a tense situation, officers abruptly used physical or chemical force.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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If true, this likely suggests a very tense intercept scenario, perhaps even shadowing or escorting away from Chinese airspace.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kansas sophomore guard Jamari McDowell actually didn’t have time to get nervous — or overthink his role — after learning freshman sensation Darryn Peterson would miss Monday’s game against Arizona because of flu-like symptoms.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Investors would understandably be nervous when both the CFO and the general counsel depart, according to Shivaram Rajgopal, an accounting professor at Columbia Business School.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Fall-Off can sometimes feel simpatico and obvious, with mellifluously soulful tones that conjure an air of anxious nostalgia.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, consumers appeared less anxious about inflation.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creepy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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