the creeps

plural noun

informal
: an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear
I get the creeps every time he walks by.
I hate snakes. They give me the creeps.

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One room, an office at the far end, gave me the creeps. — Blair Braverman, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025 Their interactions tug on heartstrings and set us up to root for both when the creeps come in. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 On the mansion's second floor, two wooden dolls on display could give you the creeps. — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 The sight of them gave me the creeps, triggering a desire to turn around and walk briskly in the other direction. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the creeps

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“The creeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20creeps. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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