creepy

Example Sentences

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That also goes for instances late in Mabel’s adventure in which “Hoppers” steps into amusingly creepy terrain, paying homage to the horror genre.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Like teens in a creepy house the software sub-sectors are being taken out methodically, one by one.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Yet I preferred the woozy, uncertain setup of the first half to the payoff of the second, when Conor must figure out the secrets of the videogame on his way to the creepy castle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Is it the creepy guy at number fifty-four who we always thought turned hedgehogs into wigs?

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler