creepy
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No sooner does a lost flashlight she loved as a girl mysteriously reappear than Gemma’s nights suddenly start filling with creepy occurrences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Prince Harry said in a witness statement this was "creepy" and he did not know how the newspaper could have obtained the information about the couple's separate whereabouts.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
It may end up being the best show of 2026, deftly balancing laugh-out-loud comedy and legit creepy horror.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
A robot that looks human but behaves differently is creepy, an effect known as the uncanny valley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Now you’re alone, standing in front of a dark, creepy manor. Do you have a plan B?”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
He’s creepier in person than he is on television or the Internet.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2024
Every year, Halloween gets bigger, earlier and creepier.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
Which, when you think about it, could be a lot creepier than a few extra fingers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Is it just a trick of the wind, or is something creepier going on?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
As usual, she spoke without moving her mouth, which could only have been creepier if she’d had a ventriloquism puppet.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Creatures such as white dragon-like birds, glowing blue sponges, bug-eyed sloths, mutant frogs, flying bunnies and the creepiest of crawlies imaginable enrich each frame with impressive detail and lively color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
Finally available in the 4K disc format, it’s easily one of the creepiest films of all time.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
The creepiest by far is “dead men’s fingers,” Decaisnea fargesii, whose pewter-blue, fingerlike fruits stand out against butter-yellow foliage and reach out to unwary visitors.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
In rehearsals, actors stood a few feet apart from each other, taking turns contorting their lips, intensifying their stares and giving feedback until they landed on the creepiest smile their faces could render.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
First of all, the old Willis house is the creepiest place you ever saw.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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