willies

Example Sentences

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But upon closer interrogation, the whole thing gave me the willies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Granted, discovering that her superfan collected one of her toenails does give the otherwise unflappable spirit a serious case of the willies.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2021

The neglected coach house that she turns into an art studio is the only comfort she takes in “the Lodge,” the rural Victorian villa that gives her the willies, but that Tom insisted they buy.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2020

Did they get the willies confronting their younger versions?

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2019

There’s this wicked glint in her eye that gives me the willies.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone