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in a way that feels eerie, unnatural, or subtly frightening
- The doll stared creepily from the corner of the room.
- Fog drifted creepily across the empty street.
- He walked creepily through the abandoned hallway, barely making a sound.
- The music played creepily in the background of the horror film.
- She smiled creepily before disappearing into the dark.
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in a way that feels unsettling or inappropriate, especially due to unwanted or overly familiar sexual attention
- He leaned in creepily, making her step back.
- The teacher complimented her appearance creepily, which made the class go silent.
- The man stared creepily at the waitress the whole evening.
- He laughed creepily while making inappropriate comments.
- She noticed he was behaving creepily friendly after learning about her inheritance.