1. the quality of being strange and frightening in a mysterious way

Examples

• The eeriness of the abandoned house made everyone uncomfortable.
• There was an unmistakable eeriness in the fog-covered cemetery.
• The silence added to the eeriness of the empty theater.
• She couldn’t shake the eeriness she felt walking through the dark forest.
• The old photograph had an eeriness that gave him chills.
• The eeriness of his smile made her step back.