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haunted

[hawn-tid, hahn-] / ˈhɔn tɪd, ˈhɑn- /
ADJECTIVE
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He is still haunted by cases where sellers could not be located, or the team arrived too late, finding the creatures either dead or so sickly they died soon after rescue.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The only question about these headed-for-unbeaten Rams is something that haunted them all the way to their final loss last season.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

CHICAGO—At the conclusion of yet another dismal season for the Chicago White Sox last fall, the number 70.9 haunted Chris Getz’s nightmares.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

“I soon learned that the previous bidder had been told by her psychic that the house was haunted and had just withdrawn from escrow,” he revealed.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

They acquitted Orestes, and with the words of acquittal the spirit of evil which had haunted his house for so long was banished.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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