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creepy

[kree-pee] / ˈkri pi /


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Patterson says: "Individual brand mascots will begin to talk to us on a one-to-one level and try to persuade us to do things. It's a bit creepy, isn't it?"

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Plus sundry hallucinations, bad dreams, possession, dark spaces, creepy noises, fraught family relations — and, as with so many horror stories, a bad thing in the past bringing down the future.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The level of detail can be creepy, sure, but it’s also what makes the chatbot valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Not to be creepy about it or anything.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The branch holding the creepy large bottle at the top of the tree seemed to lean over more and more.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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