haunted

Example Sentences

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But Google Maps, itself seemingly haunted, insisted the boxy plant off of Highway 17 was Griffin’s.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

She is also haunted by a secret from her student days and angry about “the intolerable limitations of womanhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Ahmed provides his haunted, intelligent eyes to convey the inner torment of this Hamlet, the grieving scion of a wealthy family of real estate developers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

“I am haunted by the ghost of my father, I think that should allow me to quote Hamlet as much as I please. You used to be quite fond of Shakespeare, Prospero.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern