haunt
verb (used with object)
to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost.
has been haunting
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present perfect progressiveof haunt (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It's in Arrakis where Paul meets Chani, the girl who has been haunting his dreams, the girl who seems to be his soul mate.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
But although she's studied ballet, flamenco and hip-hop; and danced on some of the world's biggest stages, Eurovision has been haunting her dreams.
From BBC ● May 12, 2023
“Her soul has been haunting cinema for a century. She’s a shapeshifter, reinventing herself every generation,” Macaigne’s René says of Irma Vep, with ineffable tenderness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
KYIV, Ukraine — One body has been haunting the coroner.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022
"He went up with that smile, and it has been haunting me ever since," and she burst into a flood of tears.
From St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 by Various
