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eerie
/ˈɪr.i/
EER-eeDefinition
1
Causing a feeling of fear, unease, or mystery, often due to something strange, supernatural, or uncanny.
2
Weird or ghostly in atmosphere, evoking a sense of the uncanny or foreboding.
Examples
The eerie fog rolling in from the bay turned the quiet beach town into a scene straight out of a noir thriller.
His eerie ability to predict the ending of every movie spoiled date night, but impressed the popcorn.
The old mansion's creaking floors created an eerie symphony that had the neighbors debating poltergeists over coffee.
She felt an eerie chill as the streetlights flickered, wondering if it was the wind or her ex's bad vibes lingering.