haunted
Americanadjective
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inhabited or frequented by ghosts.
a haunted castle.
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preoccupied, as with an emotion, memory, or idea; obsessed.
His haunted imagination gave him no peace.
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disturbed; distressed; worried.
Haunted by doubt he again turned to law books on the subject.
adjective
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frequented or visited by ghosts
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(postpositive) obsessed or worried
Other Word Forms
- unhaunted adjective
Etymology
Origin of haunted
Example Sentences
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It strikes me that standing among Thomas’ wall-to-wall collection of eye-popping bric-à-brac — all of it painstakingly organized by color — is not unlike living in Hebron, a place haunted by fragments of its past.
From Salon
It smelled like wood and had a weird vibe, as if haunted.
In her latest statement, the singer added that the fat-shaming allegations had "haunted" her for the last two years, adding that it had been "devastating to suffer through this in silence".
From BBC
This is a diminished team with an uncertain manager, a furious support and a haunted board.
From BBC
For those who are unfamiliar with Ms. Iturbide’s work, this show of almost 200 pictures will be a revelation, opening a door onto her haunting and haunted visions.
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