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
Emma Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The work was haunting, elegant, and emotionally precise.
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Thomas Rom,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
P. Claire Dodson,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
Today, an elk’s bugle is most often associated with the high Rocky Mountains, but that haunting sound also belongs to the valleys and hilltops of the eastern United States.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Adjective
Another episode, directed by Andrew DeYoung, sees Tom accidentally ingest potent hallucinogenic mushrooms, with Rhys nailing absurdist humor and a haunting flashback.
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Emma Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The work was haunting, elegant, and emotionally precise.
—
Thomas Rom,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
Brandi Carlile and SistaStrings also pulled off a haunting Morissette tribute with Uninvited.
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P. Claire Dodson,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
Today, an elk’s bugle is most often associated with the high Rocky Mountains, but that haunting sound also belongs to the valleys and hilltops of the eastern United States.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunting
Adjective
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Tree made eerie comments about his will just weeks before his death.
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Ahead of his Annecy premiere, Variety spoke with Kadowaki about his technique, a singular blend of 2D animation and rotoscoping underlined the eerie atmosphere of his coming-of-age story.
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The teen was visiting the city from India with his parents and younger brother to celebrate his graduation when the incident occurred, The Times reported.
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Over the years, especially up to the mid-1960s, the city rolled out ticker-tape parades for visiting foreign leaders, historic anniversaries and feats in aviation, war, sports, music, space travel and more.
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Props, too, to director of photography Tyson Perkins for cloaking it with moody shadows that fosters its creepy feel.
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The last four movies have had creepy, menacing characters such as Sid, Stinky Pete, Gabby Gabby and the Bensons ventriloquist dummies.
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Arthur Van Wyk, who produces comedy events in Durban, began frequenting the bar some three decades ago.
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Several whales frequenting San Francisco Bay are expected to depart in the next two weeks.
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Britain's revolving door of prime minister, affecting both Labour and Conservative parties, accelerated in the wake of the 2016 Brexit vote to leave the European Union economic bloc.
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The redesign is under consideration because the current plans would cut off access to the Jefferson Viaduct, affecting drivers coming from Oak Cliff.
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“Haunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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