creepy
adjective
having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear.
creepily
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a word derived from
creepy.
Example Sentences
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Lynn Hershman Leeson’s wig-in-a-box that periodically giggles through a hidden speaker creepily drives home the notion that women were expected to perform as always-happy and put-together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
But in Erin Lee Carr’s Hulu whodunnit documentary, "Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara," their fans' closeness began creepily bordering on something else.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2024
The Daily Mail's Christopher Stevens gave the series five stars, and wrote: "Andrew Scott forces us to question our moral choices in this creepily compelling homage to Alfred Hitchcock."
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
Really, what gives the movie its creepily insinuating power is how easy it is to watch, how mesmerized we are by Glazer’s quietly damning surveillance of this family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
I always think the faces are creepily staring at me.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
