1. Sinister (adjective)
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Definition: Suggesting evil, harm, or menace; having a dark, frightening, or malicious quality.
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Example: The sinister figure lurked in the shadows, watching silently.
2. Eerie (adjective)
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Definition: Strange and frightening in a way that makes one feel unsettled or uneasy.
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Example: An eerie silence filled the abandoned house.
3. Dread (noun or verb)
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As a noun: Great fear or apprehension about something impending.
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Example: She felt a sense of dread before the test.
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As a verb: To anticipate with great fear or reluctance.
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Example: He dreaded the confrontation.
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4. Tremble (verb)
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Definition: To shake involuntarily, typically due to fear, cold, or weakness.
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Example: Her hands trembled as she opened the mysterious letter.
5. Ghastly (adjective)
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Definition: Shockingly frightful or horrifying; resembling a ghost in appearance.
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Example: The ghastly pale face stared back from the mirror.
6. Petrified (adjective)
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Definition: So frightened that one is unable to move; paralyzed with fear.
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Example: She stood petrified as the creature approached.
7. Lurking (verb, present participle of lurk)
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Definition: Remaining hidden so as to wait in ambush; existing unseen.
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Example: Danger was lurking in the dense fog.
8. Abyss (noun)
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Definition: A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm; a profound depth or void.
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Example: He peered into the dark abyss below the cliff.
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Definition: Comically or repulsively distorted; bizarre in a disturbing way.
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Example: The grotesque statue had too many eyes and a twisted smile.
10. Ominous (adjective)
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Definition: Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
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Example: The ominous clouds signaled an approaching storm.
11. Macabre (adjective)
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Definition: Disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with death or injury.
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Example: The macabre tale featured a graveyard of living skeletons.
12. Shriek (noun or verb)
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As a noun: A high-pitched, piercing cry.
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Example: A shriek echoed through the haunted house.
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As a verb: To utter a sharp, loud cry.
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Example: She shrieked when the spider crawled onto her hand.
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13. Phantom (noun)
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Definition: A ghost or apparition; something elusive or unreal.
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Example: The phantom vanished into the mist.
14. Wail (noun or verb)
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As a noun: A prolonged, high-pitched cry of pain or sorrow.
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Example: The wail of the wind sounded like a grieving spirit.
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As a verb: To utter a long, mournful cry.
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Example: The child wailed for hours after the nightmare.
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Remorseful (adjective)
Definition: Feeling deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
Example:
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The remorseful teen apologized for cheating on the test.
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