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
Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Zito's modus operandi is scalping women and attaching their hair to mannequins, which probably has nothing to do with his mommy issues...
Tom Savini truly works his magic in Maniac, and the special makeup effects are haunting, but the film also gets a boost from a pair of genre heavy-hitters.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Boy Willie from the ghost of Sutter, who the family believes has been haunting them.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
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Grunewald takes what could have been a forgettable crossover ‘evil team-up’ issue and crafts one of the most haunting mediations on extremism and vengeance.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Zito's modus operandi is scalping women and attaching their hair to mannequins, which probably has nothing to do with his mommy issues...
Tom Savini truly works his magic in Maniac, and the special makeup effects are haunting, but the film also gets a boost from a pair of genre heavy-hitters.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Hence the haunting humor of Fantasmas, an unconventional sketch comedy about art and survival from the infinite imagination of Julio Torres (Los Espookys, Problemista).
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Boy Willie from the ghost of Sutter, who the family believes has been haunting them.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Emmy-winning screenwriter and producer, who died in 1975, headed the acclaimed TV series, which aired on CBS from 1959 to 1964, as well as its many memorable, and eerie, episodes.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Eyewitness reports, social media videos and officials confirm the drones are up to 6 feet in diameter, can quickly go from emitting eerie lights to no light at all and often avoid detection.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The art direction helps maintain the creepy tension, making a bubbling pot of pumpkin soup look sinister and the click of staccato heels sound menacing.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Instead of petals shaped like a sweet white dog, Gulley got an array of flowers with creepy eyes peeking out; think less canine, more catastrophe.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the newest core processing units, NPUs are an optimal choice for AI and ML processing at the edge—without affecting the end-user experience.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The pain was really affecting my mental health.Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Haunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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