willies
Example Sentences
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But upon closer interrogation, the whole thing gave me the willies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Granted, discovering that her superfan collected one of her toenails does give the otherwise unflappable spirit a serious case of the willies.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2021
The neglected coach house that she turns into an art studio is the only comfort she takes in “the Lodge,” the rural Victorian villa that gives her the willies, but that Tom insisted they buy.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2020
Did they get the willies confronting their younger versions?
From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2019
“What about my dad? Does he give you the germ willies too?”
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
