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
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
A major contributor to the 7M cult’s perceived creepiness is the dancers' unfailing polish and flat if gleaming expressiveness.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024
By the end of that first episode, Martha’s neediness has begun to shade into creepiness.
From New York Times • May 1, 2024
They massed at the edge of the pit—a seething black carpet of creepiness.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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