haunted

Example Sentences

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When I was growing up, the Cuba I heard about in stories was akin to a floating haunted house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Hoiberg credited the purportedly haunted Oklahoma City hotel the Huskers had been staying in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

For years afterward, her loans haunted her, with loan servicers telling her that they didn’t qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

But Newcastle soon found themselves 3-1 down after chief tormentor Omar Marmoush haunted them once again.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The demoniac wizards and the hideous old witches who haunted Europe and America, too, up to quite recent years, play no part at all in the stories.

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