creepiness
Americannoun
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Still, Graham is a great actor and as Walter, he’s as creepy as he needs to be, with some extra creepiness stirred in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Two horror-movie odes are “Chain Saw,” which has the LP’s fastest tempo at nearly 180 beats per minute, and “I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement,” a romp on the fear of subterranean creepiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
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
They have face coverings too, making menace out of the same blank-faced creepiness the villains embodied in the original film and its 2018 sequel.
From New York Times ● May 16, 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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