Words To Evoke Fear

adjective causing anxiety or uneasiness

• The disquieting news of the pandemic's resurgence has caused widespread concern among the population.
• I find it disquieting how quiet it is in this neighborhood at night.
• The horror movie was so disquieting, it gave me the creeps.
• The disquieting feeling of uncertainty hung heavy in the air as they awaited the election results.

verb to cause someone to feel extreme fear, shock, or disgust

• The graphic images from the crime scene were enough to horrify even the most seasoned detectives.
• I watched a horror movie last night that really horrified me.
• That haunted house was so creepy, it totally horrified me.
• The thought of failing the exam again would horrify any student.

verb to cause the hairs on the skin to stand up, as from cold, fear, or excitement

• The eerie music caused her skin to horripilate.
• That horror movie made me horripilate all over.
• The creepy story gave me major horripilations.
• The thought of public speaking always makes me horripilate.