poltergeist

Example Sentences

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The latest is a 512-acre ranch in rural Utah that is supposedly a “hotspot” for UFOs, poltergeists, animal mutilations and “shadow creatures.”

From Scientific American

Upon entering the shop, players open a chest and are thrown into a twisted haunted house created by a poltergeist, Fastidio, who is very reminiscent of Peeves, the mischievous poltergeist floating around Hogwarts.

From Washington Times

Thus, “what if,” the poltergeist of history, becomes the unavoidable, unanswerable question.

From Washington Post

For the next two years, the poltergeist himself is loose upon the hustings.

From Washington Post

In New Jersey, sellers, if asked, must disclose known information about any potential poltergeists.

From Seattle Times