willies
Example Sentences
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He thought of Ginny and her doll, both of which had given him the willies when he arrived, but now he kind of understood why she had that doll.
From Literature
But upon closer interrogation, the whole thing gave me the willies.
“What about my dad? Does he give you the germ willies too?”
From Literature
Mr. Musk has said that Instagram “makes people depressed” and that Facebook, also owned by Meta, “gives me the willies.”
From New York Times
My favorite horror movies this year laid off the flashy effects and instead gave me the unshakable willies the unshowy way: with creeping dread and uncertain stillness.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
