haunting

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Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The scale of Mr. Barry’s book is large, yet the most haunting moments are intimate: water hunting up streets, families stranded on rooftops, animals floating through floodwaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The ways the siblings cope with their versions of reality are quite different, quite haunting and quite thought-provoking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

This week's scenes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where medics are scrambling to respond to an outbreak of Ebola, have brought back haunting memories for those who have lived through similar crises.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I guess it’s either that or haunting the aisles of Publix, warning the baby moms how fast it all flies by.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli