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also eery
as in creepy
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
eerie noises would occasionally come from locked rooms in the castle
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Recent Examples of eerie
What most troubled Jernigan, in the wake of the shooting, was the eerie silence above him about what had taken place.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The advent of New Thought in 19th century America solidified eerie psychic patterns into an everyday talking point.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Skull Taper Candle Holders Add these frightfully fantastic taper candle holders to tablescapes and credenzas for eerie ambience.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Clement Virgo’s erotic, eerie thriller Steal Away tells the story of two young women — one Black, one white — who form a bond while trying to unravel the secret history of a stately manor house.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The advent of New Thought in 19th century America solidified eerie psychic patterns into an everyday talking point.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Skull Taper Candle Holders Add these frightfully fantastic taper candle holders to tablescapes and credenzas for eerie ambience.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Clement Virgo’s erotic, eerie thriller Steal Away tells the story of two young women — one Black, one white — who form a bond while trying to unravel the secret history of a stately manor house.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eerie
Adjective
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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
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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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However, senior research strategist Michael Brown of foreign currency brokerage Pepperstone sketched out his theory after Miran’s weird triple mandate comment roiled bond trading desks across the globe.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of really weird stuff about the ancient world.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
18 Sep. 2025
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Redford's career spanned decades, but his portrayal of Death as a quiet guide remains one of his most haunting and human performances.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eerie. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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