- present participle of haunt.
haunting
Example Sentences
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Fans who recognize Beck’s name are as likely to do so because of his haunting cover of the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life” as for his original work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Cosmo itched so much from allergies that he constantly scratched himself raw and unleashed a howl when we were gone for too long, so loud and haunting that my neighbor thought it was a siren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Common to much of the user-generated content are eerie images and haunting stories of mysterious, yellow wallpapered corridors and empty office-like spaces that exist outside of, or beyond, reality itself.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
The song that touched her was Spring Day, a haunting yet hopeful 2017 release about separation and longing.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
She looks up at him, caught in the haunting greenish-grey of his eyes again, and she does not turn away.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
