gave one the creeps (Meaning)

gave one the creeps

an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear

gave one the creeps Sentence Examples

  1. The eerie flickering of the lights in the old house gave me the creeps.
  2. His cold, piercing eyes and sinister grin made my skin crawl and gave me the creeps.
  3. The abandoned dollhouse with its dusty, cobwebbed interior gave me the creeps.
  4. The strange noises coming from the attic late at night gave me the creeps.
  5. The dilapidated asylum with its crumbling walls and overgrown grounds gave me the creeps.
  6. The musty smell of the basement, mixed with the sounds of dripping water, gave me the creeps.
  7. The piercing gaze of the stranger in the dark alley gave me the creeps.
  8. The eerie silence of the forest at night, broken only by the rustling of leaves, gave me the creeps.
  9. The flickering shadows on the wall, cast by the flickering flames of the fireplace, gave me the creeps.
  10. The sudden appearance of a black cat at my feet in the middle of the night gave me the creeps.

FAQs About the word gave one the creeps

an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear

startled, scared, terrified,frightened, panicked, terrorized,made one's flesh crawl, affrighted, frighted, shocked

cheered, assured,reassured,comforted, inspired, emboldened, soothed, encouraged, consoled,solaced

The eerie flickering of the lights in the old house gave me the creeps.

His cold, piercing eyes and sinister grin made my skin crawl and gave me the creeps.

The abandoned dollhouse with its dusty, cobwebbed interior gave me the creeps.

The strange noises coming from the attic late at night gave me the creeps.