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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
At one show in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Swift's piano began playing eerie music of its own accord, catching the superstar by surprise.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
When reimagined in an autumnal hue, this simple addition can be equal parts elegant and eerie.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Its hallways have been filled with strange musical melodies and other eerie sounds.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Rather than relying on constant scares or action, the film uses atmospheric horror, drawing on the eerie mood of the village and the surrounding countryside.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
When reimagined in an autumnal hue, this simple addition can be equal parts elegant and eerie.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Its hallways have been filled with strange musical melodies and other eerie sounds.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Rather than relying on constant scares or action, the film uses atmospheric horror, drawing on the eerie mood of the village and the surrounding countryside.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eerie
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But the youngsters' older siblings took costume ideas into their own hands, with Luna rocking a creepy black-and-red clown look while Miles dressed up and dabbed as DJ Marshmello.Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the opening minutes, Ani gamely deflects creepy customer questions.Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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He is represented by no gallery, and works in a basement in Brooklyn, from which emerges the fruits of his weird obsessions.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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That film won best film while Laura Carreira’s haunting debut feature On Falling won the Sutherland Award in the First Feature Competition.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the song’s piano version, recorded earlier in 2018, is sparser and even more haunting.Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eerie. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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