creepy

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  1. adjective Informal Of or producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's skin: a creepy feeling; a creepy story.
  2. adjective Informal Annoyingly unpleasant; repulsive: the creepy kids next door.

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  • I thought some of the visions Sydney had were genuinely creepy, which is far more than I can say for other horror movies I've suffered through.
  • The first trailer for the creepy, atmospheric sci-fi thriller —  Cinema Blend Feeds
  • So we all know Larry Clark is kind of creepy, the kind of old guy who coaches Little League and gives you that really funny feeling in the pit of your stomach, but it doesn't make his movie offerings any less resonant. —  Online Marketing Blog
  • Very few meandering, creepy, atmospheric tracks, because there is nothing that would make someone turn off a stranger's mix faster than the addition of a number station recording halfway through, no matter how awesome it seems at the time. —  SF0
  • The voices are sort of creepy, which is the point. —  Kevin's Meandering Mind
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scary ·  spooky ·  disturb ·  eerie ·  frustrate ·  frighten ·  funny ·  weird ·  disconcert ·  nasty ·  annoy ·  ironic

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creepy:   creepiest
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