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Hauntingly

Definition

(adverb, formal) In a way that is very sad or unpleasant and stays in your mind; evocatively and memorably, often in a way that is slightly frightening or disturbing.

Example Sentences

1The old mansion stood hauntingly on the hill, its windows like empty eyes staring back.
2Was the film's ending hauntingly beautiful, or did it simply leave you feeling melancholic?
3The singer's voice was hauntingly familiar, but she couldn't quite place it.
4Try to create a hauntingly atmospheric setting for your short story by using vivid descriptions of nature.
5The news report was hauntingly reminiscent of a similar tragedy that had occurred a decade earlier.

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