Collocations for "eerie"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "eerie" in context.
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eerie
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- it was an eerie coincidence (that)
- heard an eerie [sound, noise, howl]
- there was an eerie [glow, sound] coming from
- an eerie [town, house, night, forest, street]
- an eerie place to be in (at night)
- gave me an eerie [sensation, feeling]
- have an eerie feeling that
- [has, bears] an eerie resemblance to
- eerie parallels were [drawn, seen, documented]
- [this place] has an eerie atmosphere
- there is something eerie about [this place]
- an eerie [calm, silence] fell over the [town, crowd]
- an eerie calm before the [onslaught, storm]
- served as an eerie reminder [that, of]
- was an eerie [encounter, silence, ambiance]
- is eerie to [be in, watch, see, walk down]
- eerie and [haunting, deserted, mysterious, disturbing]
'eerie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):