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eerie(adjective, feeling, extraordinary, unpleasant)
256
horrifying(adjective, person, place, feeling)
211
spine-chilling(adjective, feeling, worry, awful)
151
frightening(adjective, person, place, feeling)
132
alarming(adjective, feeling, fear, scare)
123
hair-raising(adjective, feeling, awful, terrible)
92
appalling(adjective, feeling, worry, unpleasant)
92
terrifying(adjective, person, place, feeling)
78
chilling(adjective, feeling, worry, awful)
73
unnerving(adjective, feeling, fear, scare)
52
petrifying(adjective, feeling, terrible, fear)
48
fearsome(adjective, feeling, fear, horror)
44
shivery(adjective, animal, feeling, fear)
37
daunting(adjective, feeling, terrible, fear)
35
blood-curdling(adjective, feeling, terrible, fear)
33
formidable(adjective, feeling, terrible, fear)
32
sinister(adjective, feeling, terrible, fear)
29
nerve-racking(adjective, feeling, fear, horrible)
28
scaring(adjective, feeling, awful, fear)
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