- present participle of haunt.
haunting
Example Sentences
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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
This poses a haunting dilemma for those in the capital.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
During the case, haunting dashcam footage from the police patrol car was played showing the moment PC Harper confronted teenagers Henry Long, Bowers and Cole down a dark country lane.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I'm grateful you weren't here to witness such haunting devastation.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
