haunt
Example Sentences
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The hostilities haunt many Lebanese, who endured the country’s last chaotic civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But these same strange, delicate, leggy arthropods also haunt our nightmares.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
There wasn’t one misstep or a single failure that led to the tragedy that will forever haunt Frank Perez.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
City boss Pep Guardiola will be hoping it does not come back to haunt his team if Gabriel proves to be a match-winner for Arsenal over the next three games.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
They left ducks on the pond—runners on base—in the third and fourth, and against the Renegades, you best not waste scoring opportunities, because it’s going to come back to haunt you.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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