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
Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
But Dammers knew that the most haunting music often sits right on the edge of corny muzak.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Broncos kicked a field goal on their opening possession to extend the lead to 11 points once again, but the special teams blunder — and the poor clock management that preceded it — kept haunting the Broncos.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Set to the same eerily catchy tune by composer Theodore Shapiro, the Season 2 incarnation of the credits — seen for the first time in Episode 2, now streaming — are even more haunting, diving into the surreal world of Mark’s brain and introducing other characters and landscapes.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
But Dammers knew that the most haunting music often sits right on the edge of corny muzak.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Remnants of homes, skeletal vehicles, and barren fields that mark the area had become haunting testaments to war’s devastation.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Broncos kicked a field goal on their opening possession to extend the lead to 11 points once again, but the special teams blunder — and the poor clock management that preceded it — kept haunting the Broncos.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunting
Adjective
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The black-and-white clip also featured a Casablanca-esque wide shot of a man in a trench coat walking down an eerie street as an unseen violin plays a crackling melody.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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The eerie minute of film features a brutal shoot-out between multiple characters, and the footage ends with the sounds of bullets being fired.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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But although the talented voice cast gives the characters humor and distinctive personalities, their CGI renderings are, well, a bit creepy, and less photorealistic than many of the cute woodland creatures that flock around Snow White.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Season 2 has built on these relatable themes, introducing race as a key factor within the creepy, hollow corporate hell that is Lumon.—
Banseka Kayembe,
refinery29.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Some experts speculate that the reason the disease is affecting so many children is because many of them wore masks, stayed home when sick and did not attend daycare or venture out in public with their parents as often because of COVID-19 restrictions.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Die Hard actor is battling frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which can cause the lobes in the brain to shrink, affecting behavior, language, and more, according to Mayo Clinic.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Haunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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