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has been haunting
  • present perfect progressive of haunt (3rd person singular).

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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

No, Bulan, you could never have been a criminal," replied the loyal girl, "but there is one possibility that has been haunting me constantly.

From The Monster Men by Burroughs, Edgar Rice