Wondering how to use Creepy in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as offensive or alarming.
Creepy meaning
- Moving by creeping along.
- Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
- Causing discomfort or repulsion due to strange or eccentric behavior.
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Using Creepy
- The main meaning on this page is: Moving by creeping along. | Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin. | Causing discomfort or repulsion due to strange or eccentric behavior.
- Useful related words include: offensive, creepy-crawly, alarming.
- Possible Dutch translations are: griezelig.
- In the example corpus, creepy often appears in combinations such as: and creepy, the creepy, of creepy.
Context around Creepy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Creepy
- In this selection, "creepy" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, appealing, particularly, slightly, psychotic, villains and nature stand out and add context to how "creepy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a particularly creepy image the and and slightly creepy reference to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "creepy" sits close to words such as attracts, consolidation and constructing, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with creepy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Do you know any creepy on-set movie stories? (9 words)
And I did not know it was as dark and creepy. (11 words)
Did You Know Stephen King Wrote a Creepy Kindle Story Set in Kentucky? (13 words)
As teen Van (Liv Hewson) discovers, Tai's sleepwalking leads her to trees with the creepy symbol of the hanging girl carved into them, suggesting that she's somehow more connected to the wilderness than she originally thought. (38 words)
And Lauren Fensterstock’s “Scrying,” a mixed-media sculpture of a mirror encrusted with seashells, obsidian and rubber, can be read as a decadently sumptuous and slightly creepy reference to the ever-threatened coastal ecosystem of Maine. (37 words)
The list of creepy villains locked up in Gotham City's seems endless, but no inmate is as creepy as the one who only makes an appearance in one of DC's comic book series. (35 words)
Did You Know Stephen King Wrote a Creepy Kindle Story Set in Kentucky? (13 words)
Do you know any creepy on-set movie stories? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
The list of creepy villains locked up in Gotham City's seems endless, but no inmate is as creepy as the one who only makes an appearance in one of DC's comic book series.
Dafoe’s range seems to be somewhere between “creepy psychotic supervillain” and “creepy psychotic serial killer,” so it was a nice change of pace to see him in a typical drill sergeant role.
Addressing it only makes the film's whole incest plot more creepy, but what really makes this scene inadmissible is Marty's fear that touching his mother sexually will cause him to become gay.
All the mystery that made him unique was dashed, and his appealing creepy nature was squashed with a fly swatter.
Alton Towers Resort has released the first details of its creepy NEW ride-through haunted house, The Curse at Alton Manor.
And I did not know it was as dark and creepy.
And in a particularly creepy image, “The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji,” a ghoul uses his skeleton hands to pull down a curtain and peer into the bed of the lovers who murdered him.
And it's called ICU, like 'I see you,'" he added, using a creepy voice.
And Lauren Fensterstock’s “Scrying,” a mixed-media sculpture of a mirror encrusted with seashells, obsidian and rubber, can be read as a decadently sumptuous and slightly creepy reference to the ever-threatened coastal ecosystem of Maine.
Another felt even more strongly, writing: 'A 36 year old with a 21 year old is creepy IMO.
As teen Van (Liv Hewson) discovers, Tai's sleepwalking leads her to trees with the creepy symbol of the hanging girl carved into them, suggesting that she's somehow more connected to the wilderness than she originally thought.
But its complications pay off in some scenes of great suspense and hypnotic power, amplified by live piano (musical composition by Vitor Araújo) and Jean Keraudren’s slowly creepy sound design.
By mocking “Dark Brandon” — both at the dinner and on his 2024 campaign website — Biden is making fun of Americans who find the president’s dark side both revealing and yes, kind of creepy.
Calling it "creepy," she ranted online in July, "My fans don't name themselves s**t.
Creepy Lurker Guy: The following was witnessed by my brother: Guy across the street tries to mow his overgrown lawn with an electric mower.
Despite being step-siblings, Sora and Shiro share a disturbing romantic closeness, which feels even more creepy in light of their big age gap.
Did You Know Stephen King Wrote a Creepy Kindle Story Set in Kentucky?
Director Damien Leone previously helmed the direct-to-video anthology movie “All Hallows’ Eve,” featuring the same creepy antagonist.
Do you know any creepy on-set movie stories?
Feral Ghouls have never been more terrifying, outright throwing themselves at the Sole Survivor while running in a haphazard and creepy manner.
Common combinations with creepy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and creepy 17×
- the creepy 17×
- of creepy 12×
- creepy and 9×
- as creepy 7×
- creepy crawlies 7×
- creepy as 5×
- is creepy 5×
- his creepy 5×
- creepy but 4×