haunting

Example Sentences

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Stratford uses a haunting metaphor for this moment, comparing the current interaction between the two nations to “traveling together through a long, dark tunnel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Just adjacent to the facility, still in operation today, is a haunting reminder of the past: the graves of more than 200 children who died in state custody.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

A concern haunting investors is that Apple appears to be easing into generative AI while rivals Google, Microsoft and OpenAI race ahead.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

But here’s the thing: that crusty, once-opened jar of kale pesto quietly haunting your condiment shelf?

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

It was weird—and scary—seeing Brer Fox’s mouth move but hearing the haunting voice of the ship.

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