haunt

Example Sentences

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The vibe has shifted, but will the monster come back to haunt us like Freddy Krueger?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

These comments will probably come back to haunt her in the election campaign.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The club was also the "regular weekend haunt" for Julie Luff and her friends when Barlow started performing there, his parents keeping a watchful eye on him.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

“Maybe I’ll come back and haunt your D-twenties. Those dice are too unlucky for you.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia