- present participle of haunt.
haunting
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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(of memories) poignant or persistent
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poignantly sentimental; enchantingly or eerily evocative
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of haunting
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at haunt, -ing 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Haunting notes of music, lines of poetry and Shakespearean verses cascade out of him.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
It’s a high-level drama from horror master Mike Flanagan, and it’s his best series offering to date, even next to “The Haunting of Hill House.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023
The creator of The Haunting of Hill House is taking a stab at Edgar Allan Poe.
From Slate • Oct. 11, 2023
In third, “ A Haunting in Venice ” earned $6.3 million.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023
Books at first were her delight; Gwendolen grew erudite; Vain were my petitions, Till in scientific terms I dilated on the germs Haunting first editions.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 22, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
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