creepiness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Executive produced by the Duffer Brothers of ‘Stranger Things,’ this series follows an engaged couple on an overlong and aimless journey filled with creepiness and dread.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Lilly’s nightmare doesn’t involve the dead father consuming her, but its violative creepiness eats at you even so.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2025
After nearly three years, Apple TV+’s thriller returns with more sci-fi creepiness, nuanced social commentary and black humor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
By the end of that first episode, Martha’s neediness has begun to shade into creepiness.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
It’s more than the creepiness I felt when Phil and I ran into him at the bookstore.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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