haunted

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Arguably the most romantic line of the year comes when one boy tells the other that if he’s going to be haunted, “I want it to look like you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

He was haunted by the feeling he wasn't doing enough.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

President Gagwell is haunted by the memory of a child she ran over with a train while serving in the Railforce, a fake division of the American armed forces.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The fear that haunted that 2004 hearing—dependence on Moscow—was ended not by the shuttle but by Mr. Musk’s company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Being Autumn’s best friend means that I’ve been to my fair share of haunted forests—some pretty good ones too—but I quickly realize that all of them were just pale imitations of the real deal.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer