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haunting

[hawn-ting, hahn-] / ˈhɔn tɪŋ, ˈhɑn- /


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I can vividly recall the haunting aftertaste, the glorious specificity of the experience.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Here is a writer and director with not just plenty on his mind, but the preternatural proficiency to execute those ideas in haunting, humorous and really quite moving ways.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Best known for her powerful, haunting love song "Total Eclipse of the Heart", Tyler died in hospital in Portugal last month.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

"The earthquake is haunting me," Deivi Delfín says.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

I recalled Mr. Pinkerton’s request that I play the role of a ghost on this adventure, and I half wondered if that’s what we were doing now, haunting the garden like we were.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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