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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“Mother Mary” is as hair-raising as it is eyebrow-raising, all spectral senselessness until, out of nowhere, the eeriness gives way to a startling profundity as the film explores remorse with biblical repercussions.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
"There was an eeriness that hung over the pier — it was a terrible scene."
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
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
Throughout his work, Carroll regularly links an almost surreal eeriness to a love story, one often involving a privileged but psychologically wounded protagonist.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 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
