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also eery
as in creepy
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
eerie noises would occasionally come from locked rooms in the castle
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Recent Examples of eerie
The beauty of The Innocents lies in its enduring ambiguity, the frantic chaos of Giddens’s mind contrasted against the eerie hush that descends on the film ahead of its first ghostly appearance; both scenarios rendered equally and disturbingly plausible.
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Prospect Medical Holdings' road to bankruptcy has eerie similarities to that of Steward Health, another multistate hospital chain formerly owned by private equity.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Even more eerie, the Malibu home of Moore’s TV husband, Milo Ventimiglia, also was destroyed in the Palisades fire.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
The show features new characters, eerie mysteries, and lots of surprises.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Prospect Medical Holdings' road to bankruptcy has eerie similarities to that of Steward Health, another multistate hospital chain formerly owned by private equity.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Even more eerie, the Malibu home of Moore’s TV husband, Milo Ventimiglia, also was destroyed in the Palisades fire.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
The show features new characters, eerie mysteries, and lots of surprises.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eerie
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She's abruptly fired from her exercise show when her creepy boss (Dennis Quaid) decides to hunt for younger talent to be the face of the series.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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That said, Kinnear’s career-best turn as Crane is a highlight, and watching the actor (and his character) leverage his superficial likability for creepy ends amounts to a sick kind of entertainment.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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Skip to main content Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about reads.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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There’s also the weird dynamic between Calgary ownership and their former GM Brad Treliving, which could make a deal difficult.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The secret-weapon character who makes the more haunting impression is Agnes, whose chignon hides a rebellious spirit underneath — as well as a furtive romance with the stable boy, Isak (Malte Gårdinger).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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It was released by Disney, an implausible partner for a filmmaker known for haunting, surrealistic and often deeply disturbing movies.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eerie. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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