as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
the haunting tones of the Highland bagpipes
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as in visiting
to go to or spend time in often
much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds
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Recent Examples of haunting
Sumayya Vally, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Bokeem Woodbine’s portrayal of Joshua was raw and haunting, earning him critical acclaim.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Sep. 2024
George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
There’s another curse, but this time around the curse is more specifically a family curse that has been haunting Alice’s family for generations, and that feels a little odd to me.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
His installations, which often weave together film, voice, sound, and image, are haunting and beautiful.
—Sumayya Vally, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Bokeem Woodbine’s portrayal of Joshua was raw and haunting, earning him critical acclaim.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Sep. 2024
Verb
Its haunting atmosphere and audio design will leave you constantly on edge, and levels are masterfully crafted to feel claustrophobic and trapped.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
There’s another curse, but this time around the curse is more specifically a family curse that has been haunting Alice’s family for generations, and that feels a little odd to me.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunting
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Although the weather remained eerie, Ingham County voters found a way to the polls to clost out the 2024 election year.Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then the divers began to find porcelain, more than three hundred and fifty thousand pieces in all, many of them stacked in eerie columns, their wooden crates having rotted away.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the youngsters' older siblings took costume ideas into their own hands, with Luna rocking a creepy black-and-red clown look while Miles dressed up and dabbed as DJ Marshmello.Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the opening minutes, Ani gamely deflects creepy customer questions.Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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This increase is due to a change in revenue mix affecting partner fees.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This decrease is attributed to the company's decision to delay shipments due to extreme heat affecting product quality.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Haunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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