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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

But perhaps the best thing to come of the record was that Blake was able to “solve some riddles” that had haunted him for quite some time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He also, one suspects, has been haunted by a personal fear of making a mistake in an arena in which he has no experience.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Nightmares of Nok had haunted him ever since he had escaped her in Tanaburi.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat