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creepy

[kree-pee] / ˈkri pi /


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Iván Ayón-Rivas’s striking tenor made for an unusually acerbic Lensky; Ya-Chung Huang was a weirdly creepy Monsieur Triquet; Ms. Prall’s rich mezzo impressed as Filipyevna.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

"It is hard to see why Mark Zuckerberg thinks facilitating yet more of this creepy image manipulation is a good idea."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

It may end up being the best show of 2026, deftly balancing laugh-out-loud comedy and legit creepy horror.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

A mother who sees other women as her direct competition isn’t just creepy; she’s dangerous — and the fact that, in this case, the other women are preteen girls makes it even worse.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

There were, I noticed, half a dozen other pasty, middle-aged men who liked to gather around the monkey bars, and together we formed a small but decidedly creepy community.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Every year, Halloween gets bigger, earlier and creepier.

From Washington Times Oct. 29, 2023

“M3GAN” director Gerard Johnstone wanted to make the doll creepier than what’s seen in other horror films, like “Child’s Play.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2023

But I've learned so much from that book, I feel like the second one is coming out creepier from the beginning.

From Salon Jan. 21, 2023

Here, she’s called the Wood Sprite and is played by an icy-voiced Tilda Swinton, who also voices the Wood Sprite’s even creepier sister, Death.

From Washington Post Nov. 14, 2022

The sun was setting outside, so the attic was even darker and creepier than usual.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

Creatures such as white dragon-like birds, glowing blue sponges, bug-eyed sloths, mutant frogs, flying bunnies and the creepiest of crawlies imaginable enrich each frame with impressive detail and lively color.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2024

Evidence was found in the home and online, but one of the creepiest parts of the case is an appearance Tim made on “Family Feud” years earlier.

From New York Times Jan. 29, 2024

Finally available in the 4K disc format, it’s easily one of the creepiest films of all time.

From Washington Times Oct. 26, 2023

The creepiest by far is “dead men’s fingers,” Decaisnea fargesii, whose pewter-blue, fingerlike fruits stand out against butter-yellow foliage and reach out to unwary visitors.

From Seattle Times Oct. 17, 2023

First of all, the old Willis house is the creepiest place you ever saw.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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