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Recent Examples of creepy Also, point to Epic Universe for Curse of the Werewolf's natural blend into the creepy Dark Universe theming. Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025 What about that wily junk dealer, or the creepy cemetery? Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025 There’s a, well, creepy scene with a mob of Creepers, which are essentially dead-eyed plant creatures. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 For the uninitiated, Neo can also feel a little creepy, like anything else that seems partly human and partly not. Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for creepy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creepy
Adjective
  • The survivors were likely sheltering in the nearby grocery store, and Ellie and Dina barely wait for the say-so from Kat before creeping inside to investigate the eerie screeching.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • So yeah, another episode with its fun and eerie moments that doesn’t totally stick the landing, and that feels more like a remix of previous episodes than something truly new.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Other times, Claude’s mental activity seems super disturbing and maybe even dangerous.
    Steven Levy, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Just as disturbing and bizarre, at least one juror originally didn’t want to convict Zeigler at all and didn’t vote to do so until after that same judge ordered the bailiff to give her a Valium.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a haunting, unpredictable novel that’s hard to shake after reading.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
  • With a limited color palette and very spare design, the show subverts the commonplace elements of an office and invents a haunting visual language all its own that creeps you out while drawing you in.
    Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, some attendees at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, started to feel uneasy.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But Sherrill remains uneasy about what could happen next.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And for people who value stability, control or routine, that kind of change can feel deeply unsettling.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There’s also the strange, silent, cubic villagers with long rectangular noses who are deeply unsettling, not to mention the square pigs.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Once tense and apprehensive, Mateo is later shown basking in the sun and running along the sand with other dogs in the care of his rescuer.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Erceg, 29, is known for putting out fires — tense situations in which the opposing team is threatening to score.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This causes folks to be nervous, which triggers a lack in consumer confidence.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The unemployment rate is pretty low at the moment, but under the hood Americans sure are nervous about the job market.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • How to know when your dog is agitated Identifying an anxious or aggressive dog can be tricky, as negative and positive emotional indicators can often be confused.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The Fed chief said Wednesday the central bank can be patient while assessing data on inflation and employment, which are its dual mandates, while anxious consumers and businesses eye potentially prolonged economic instability.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creepy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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