creepy

Example Sentences

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In the original, Hanks’ character is driven to madness, imagining that his neighbors in the creepy house across the street might be murderers.

From Los Angeles Times

"These things were really creepy, but really quite interesting as well," Kidd said.

From BBC

"They go to her wake but all is not what it seems and they get pulled into an eerie, creepy adventure that takes them all over Ireland and beyond," said McGee.

From BBC

They can even communicate with each other, according to recent scientific research, which is both amazing and creepy.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I like forsythia,” Dickie said, before gesturing to the lady next to him, the one the boy had seen holding her creepy baby doll.

From Literature