creepier; creepiest
1
: producing a nervous shivery apprehension
a creepy horror story
also
: eerie
2
: of, relating to, or being a creep : annoyingly unpleasant
a creepy old man
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Examples of creepy in a Sentence
There's something creepy about that guy.
a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician
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But the plot moves briskly, the special effects are strong — the snakes are genuinely creepy — and, like the disaster movies of the 1970s, the movie gets far on casting, being chock-full of stars and future stars: Bobby Cannavale, Taylor Kitsch, Kenan Thompson, Julianna Margulies, Todd Louiso.
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Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
And over the course of 11 studio albums and four re-recorded albums, the 14-time Grammy winner has amplified her references to the spooky, creepy and haunting things in life.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Last year and in 2022 Rivian offered a Halloween mode with frightful lighting, pumpkin and witch display graphics and Dracula music and other creepy crow and owl sounds.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
His delightfully creepy manager Milchick (Tramell Tillman) welcomes him back to the office with balloons adorned with Mark’s face.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
And over the course of 11 studio albums and four re-recorded albums, the 14-time Grammy winner has amplified her references to the spooky, creepy and haunting things in life.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Last year and in 2022 Rivian offered a Halloween mode with frightful lighting, pumpkin and witch display graphics and Dracula music and other creepy crow and owl sounds.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
His delightfully creepy manager Milchick (Tramell Tillman) welcomes him back to the office with balloons adorned with Mark’s face.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Creepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creepy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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