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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 haunted
Or how about a little fabric doll trapped in a glass jar that may or may not be haunted?
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Moura does stellar work, too, as Manny becomes increasingly haunted by the things he’s done to make a quick buck.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
The contrast between Stella’s presence and the constant change of the video images works together to frame Jesse’s inward and outward odyssey from feeling haunted to being at peace.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
The previously steady couple experiences friction because of the resulting stress, but things take a more hellish turn when everyone discovers the house is haunted by a demon looking for a new host.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
The house gained a reputation for being haunted after its owner reported paranormal experiences.
—Daphne Lemke, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Throughout the film, Cooper is haunted by his mom's ghost.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
That was the driving question of Veronica Mars’ first season — and the murder that haunted the rest of the series.
—Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Tim Robbins, 'Mystic River' (2004) Robbins gave one of his most nuanced performances as a Boston man forever haunted by a childhood trauma in Clint Eastwood's somber neo-noir mystery.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Moura does stellar work, too, as Manny becomes increasingly haunted by the things he’s done to make a quick buck.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
The contrast between Stella’s presence and the constant change of the video images works together to frame Jesse’s inward and outward odyssey from feeling haunted to being at peace.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
The previously steady couple experiences friction because of the resulting stress, but things take a more hellish turn when everyone discovers the house is haunted by a demon looking for a new host.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
The house gained a reputation for being haunted after its owner reported paranormal experiences.
—Daphne Lemke, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Throughout the film, Cooper is haunted by his mom's ghost.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
That was the driving question of Veronica Mars’ first season — and the murder that haunted the rest of the series.
—Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Tim Robbins, 'Mystic River' (2004) Robbins gave one of his most nuanced performances as a Boston man forever haunted by a childhood trauma in Clint Eastwood's somber neo-noir mystery.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
affected
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Additionally, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, affected by the devastating wildfires in January have until October 15 to file their tax returns for 2024.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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