How to Use creepy in a Sentence

creepy

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  • There's something creepy about that guy.
  • The whole place, the creepy lights on the side, everything.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • What makes these old-school pizzerias of the ‘80s so creepy?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2023
  • If this all sounds too creepy, there are ways to turn it off.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Here are some creepy-good events planned throughout the state, Oct. 29-31.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Here are some creepy-good events planned throughout the state, Oct. 28-31.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The creepy clown featured flaming red hair and a red foam nose.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The creepy crawler appears to be spinning a web that continues from the tail of the bat.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • Nick's response was cuter and less creepy than Justin's.
    Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 12 Feb. 2021
  • At the same time, someone should point out that this is deeply creepy and tell him to knock it off.
    Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
  • There’s a lot of creepy places to walk around here, but that moment with the assholes in the van inspired the song.
    Drew Fortune, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Soon, your furry friends will be able to chow down on creepy crawlies, too.
    Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Nov. 2020
  • There are so many creepy doll movies out there already.
    Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Could these creepy dead stuffed birds be used as drones for the military?
    Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Drop In is the slightly less creepy way to access the Echo Show 15's camera.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021
  • But even these common creepy crawlies rarely show up in your poop.
    Casey Gueren, SELF, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Staff put in there, 'Hey, this guy makes creepy comments, keep an eye on him.
    Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
  • So don’t get your hopes up about any creepy boogeymen here.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • As awful as the idea of surgery was, the thought of something growing back there was scary and creepy.
    New York Times, 15 June 2022
  • The first teaser gives a creepy look at the show's European leg.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Get ready to scream, because Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is back with a new creepy project.
    Christian Allair, Vogue, 29 June 2021
  • Clever and creepy, this is a great horror movie just in time for spooky season.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
  • But Nemo isn’t creepy, Pikachu doesn’t give you the willies, and Big Bird is nowhere near the precipice of the uncanny valley.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The creepy glow was caused by the sulfur, officials said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
  • One of Stephen King's most creepy and tense stories was hiding in plain sight.
    Mark Kennedy, Star Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020
  • That is creepy and wrong and awful and frightening and evil.
    Star Tribune, 7 Mar. 2021
  • So his voice, yes, it was designed to feel just a little bit creepy.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
  • Dress as Scully, Mulder or a creepy alien or monster from the beloved show from the '90s.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 8 July 2022
  • As the questions roll out, a massive traitor figurine floats across the board to reveal the answers — and that thing is creepy!
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Puppets with movable heads and ‘creepy’ faces Three of the largest figurines were roughly a foot tall, while the other two were around 18 centimeters tall.
    Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025

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