haunted

Example Sentences

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When I was growing up, the Cuba I heard about in stories was akin to a floating haunted house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

Meanwhile, the war is producing the kind of backlash that has haunted every modern American intervention.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Speaking outside court Antonia Gawith said she was "haunted" by the knowledge she was the intended target, adding that "no sentence can heal the pain they caused".

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Herold was a good enough navigator during the daylight, but not under cloak of darkness, and not haunted by the fear of capture.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson