spooky
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But I am hearing from people who live in less resourced parts of the country, smaller states with smaller governments, like Vermont, who are saying this is spooky.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
Fittingly, Rhys is currently portraying the mayor of a small island town where spooky, supernatural things keep happening on Apple TV’s comedy-horror series “Widow’s Bay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
And while the stories of Poe lend themselves to the Halloween season, spooky events increasingly occur year round.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
It is a spooky reminder to keep a lid on your spending.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
If the new baker was indeed Madame Ionesco, it would explain all those dreadful, bad-smelling loaves, for the spooky Madame was not above bending the rules to suit her own purposes.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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