heebie-jeebies

Example Sentences

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Lovecraft short story, an apt source considering the eccentric author was, like Cage, drawn to tales of unearthly heebie-jeebies and anti-authoritarian resistance.

From New York Times

But even I have to admit that the clowns I come across from old circuses give me the heebie-jeebies.

From Salon

"There's a very real likelihood it could all come down to Georgia. And what does that give you heebie-jeebies of? It gives you the heebie-jeebies of last time around in 2020," said McEnany.

From Salon

Okuno dishes out the heebie-jeebies with ruthless precision — watching is like being on a roller-coaster incline and seeing the tracks ahead splinter.

From New York Times

That’s an old-fashioned creature feature, effective enough to give you a mild case of the heebie-jeebies but nothing chronic.

From Washington Post