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Haunting

Definition

Remaining in your mind and difficult to forget, often because something is sad, frightening, or mysterious; (verb) (of a memory, feeling, etc.) to repeatedly come to someone‘s mind in a way that causes distress.

Example Sentences

1The memory of her childhood home was haunting her, especially after her parents passed away.
2Is the image of the ghost in that painting haunting or just a trick of the light?
3The sound of the wind through the trees was haunting and made me feel a bit scared.
4If you find the movie too haunting, we can watch something else instead.
5There are several haunting melodies in the composer's latest symphony that have become very popular.

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