haunted

Example Sentences

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But Google Maps, itself seemingly haunted, insisted the boxy plant off of Highway 17 was Griffin’s.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

She is also haunted by a secret from her student days and angry about “the intolerable limitations of womanhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

The Chargers, meanwhile, take an offensive lineman to address the need that haunted them all last season after they were ravaged by injuries up front.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Whatever was inside was the only thing lighting the room, and it gave the Amagqirha’s face a haunted look as she stepped up to it and whispered a command.

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