eerie
adjective
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird
eeriness
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a word derived from
eerie.
Example Sentences
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That the song itself is not very good at all lends to this eeriness, too.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
Maxx Corkindale’s cinematography bathes Patrick’s cramped trailer in a stylish eeriness, the right mood for a claustrophobic house of horrors.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
"It might seem peaceful to you," he says, "but there is an unseen eeriness, an innate fear."
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
We should be thankful Vaughn didn’t vaporize into thin air, given the Bermuda Triangle eeriness of this dis-harmonic convergence.*
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
But the men said nothing to her, and the eeriness of their uniformity finally crept under Moss’s skin.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
