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adjective

Definition of hauntingnext
as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic the haunting tones of the Highland bagpipes

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verb

present participle of haunt
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
Adjective
The exhibition’s lighting slowly reveals another haunting detail. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 This is a moody, weird, haunting, often beautiful film, punctuated by sudden violence and horror. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
In the haunting video taken by Osorio Zuluaga, a group of people shifted wreckage from the building to reach the adult and baby, CNN, CBS News and ABC News reported. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 For those who lived just steps from the family, the killings left behind shock, heartbreak and haunting questions about whether something had been missed. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for haunting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunting
  1. eerie
  2. visiting
  3. creepy
  4. frequenting
  5. affecting
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, moviegoers took to social media to share snaps of themselves waiting in line for hours outside their local cineplexes, hoping to score IMAX 70mm tickets for the eerie Frank Herbert adaptation.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And thanks to K-pop stars using the site as a photoshoot, TV series and music video backdrop, this eerie space has a new lease on life.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of eerie
Verb
  • These resorts make relaxation as easy as possible, without losing sight of what makes each locale worth visiting and offering plenty of opportunities for those looking to experience what makes the destination special.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Angel David Flores Trevino, who was visiting from Mexico, was riding in a vehicle with his mother, aunt and cousin on June 18, 2022, when Prince David Matt pulled alongside their vehicle and opened fire, according to prosecutors.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of visiting
Adjective
  • Mikkelsen is so charming and handsome and creepy and Will Graham pulls out all the stops.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Analog can be comforting or creepy, as in the vintage board game Tom and ‘William’ (Baltz) play in Episode 2.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of creepy
Verb
  • After completing his four-year stretch, Clayton-Thomas in 1962 began frequenting the music scene on the Yonge Street strip, when Arkansas rockabilly great Ronnie Hawkins gave him his first paying job in music.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • Arthur Van Wyk, who produces comedy events in Durban, began frequenting the bar some three decades ago.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
Definition of frequenting
Verb
  • In the long run, successful commercialization of solid-state transformers could even help ease the broader supply chain shortage affecting power transformers.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After D’Amaro in April revealed layoffs affecting up to 1,000 employees, Disney in July eliminated several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the cuts.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Haunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunting. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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