haunted

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But perhaps the best thing to come of the record was that Blake was able to “solve some riddles” that had haunted him for quite some time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He also, one suspects, has been haunted by a personal fear of making a mistake in an arena in which he has no experience.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Across 3,000 square feet, it offers four interactive room choices where groups get to decide between escaping different areas of the haunted house.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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

The words that he had heard for the first time with a thrill of dread, the words that had filled his dreams and haunted his thoughts in the long days since:

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda