Creepy and Distressing

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Creepy adjective - Marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings.

Usage example: a creepy aura about the abandoned farmhouse—as though something horrific had happened there

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Distressing and creepy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distressing" instead an adjective "Creepy".

Nearby Words: creep, creeping, creeper

Distressing adjective - Marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings.

Usage example: the distressing habit of constantly fiddling with her hair

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Creepy and distressing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Creepy" instead an adjective "Distressing".

Then, accompanied by increasingly creepy and distressing animation, he explains how Mark caused a drunk driving accident on Christmas, which killed two parents and left their children as orphans.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Public Service Announcement
Whoever cast Black Lagoon obviously didn't think mass-murdering Creepy Twins Hansel and Gretel were sufficiently creepy or distressing.

Source: Actor Allusion / Anime and Manga
Starts getting a little uncomfortable when a child is abducted by a criminal, gets out and out distressing when you get dragged into the future, and the game really doesn't let up on the creepy for the rest of the story.

Source: Surprise Creepy

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