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creepiness

American  
[kree-pee-nis] / ˈkri pi nɪs /

noun

  1. the quality or state of being creepy.


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“You Miss Me” combines the theatricality of Roxy Music with the supper-club creepiness of chamber-pop singer Scott Walker, its pulsing orchestrations signaling danger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Its 10 episodes pack sci-fi creepiness, wry social commentary and black humor inside of a tightly constructed story that’s substantive and thrilling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 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

If you were rattled by the David Lynch-meets-Stephen King vibe of the original, Remedy is promising to lean even further into the creepiness.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2023

He had wanted spirit powers he’d kept secret from Lázaro—whatever creepiness those Sorrows had taught him.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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