haunt

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According to Jones, the informant said Perez was “haunted” by her death and started going to church.

From Los Angeles Times

But after dropping four crucial points in successive draws against Brentford and Wolves, they are in danger of being haunted by the ghost of past failures.

From BBC

Byrne’s moral ambiguity and haunted expressions as a young attorney on “Damages” brought her two Emmy nominations.

From Los Angeles Times

Every one of his lines has become iconic, but Duvall’s final moment in the film might be his most darkly funny and haunting: “Some day this war’s going to end,” he cryptically says.

From Los Angeles Times

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