haunted

Example Sentences

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But history is the unseen guest at every table; the country remains haunted by the memory of the hyperinflation that devastated the economy in the 1920s and helped propel the Nazis to power.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

Some of them are haunted by their pasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Ressel said he used to work as a scare actor at haunted attractions so he understood where his employees were coming from.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“It’s said to be haunted by the ghost of Diocletian.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan