haunting

Example Sentences

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With only limited time for each storyline, “Young Mothers” surveys a cross-section of ills haunting these mothers.

From Los Angeles Times

The attraction is in the haunting texture of the picture, its delicate, breathy wonder.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Your steps in the night, I hear them go," sings the artist known as Jacub in a haunting voice.

From BBC

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