creeps
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And if nothing else, this arrangement allows visitors to make a beeline for the types of films they like and, perhaps more important, avoid genres that give them, well, the creeps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
But vegetation, starting with grasslands and shifting to forests, creeps back into the swathes wiped out in the explosion and people follow.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The very name of this vast new police agency with nearly unlimited power gave many of us the creeps.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
"If somebody is controlling, when that creeps in, it's probably going to be very difficult to get out of that situation," said Sean.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The guy comes into the room with a cart—carts are very popular here—as light creeps through the blinds.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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