haunting
Example Sentences
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The title song features a haunting vocal performance by Cave, the veteran Australian post-punk singer and songwriter, who was so taken with Dessner’s music that at first he was reluctant to take part.
From Los Angeles Times
I was just happy not to be haunting that old house like a teary-eyed ghost.
From Literature
The acidic soil meant all that was left of the remains were sand skeletons - haunting shadows of painstakingly revealed bones and body shapes.
From BBC
Olsen: There’s a a moment in the film that I find so haunting and I’ve been trying to unravel it for myself.
From Los Angeles Times
Praising the show, our critic noted “For those who are unfamiliar with Ms. Iturbide’s work, this show of almost 200 pictures will be a revelation, opening a door onto her haunting and haunted visions.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.