- present participle of haunt.
haunting
Example Sentences
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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
"I've been haunting the streets since my son died," Park says.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
One of the most haunting shots is Odysseus sprinting out of Hades chased by an army of the dead who regret following him into battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Dear reader, I must tell you about the most haunting sound in the forest.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
