willies
Example Sentences
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In theory, I agree with her, but the idea of sending anything that could be construed as offensive to another mother still gives me the willies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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
You can easily call it quits if it rains or if someone gets a sudden, intractable case of the willies.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2020
Did they get the willies confronting their younger versions?
From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2019
In all honesty, the RV gives Scoob the willies.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
