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

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

Hull KR's ill-discipline came back to haunt them though when Lewis bizarrely left a foot in on Harris after a kick and was sin-binned.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The story of the golden carp continued to haunt my dreams.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya