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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That's compounded by concerns about Andrew's well-being, a man who looked shell-shocked and haunted in photos taken after he was released from custody.
From BBC
Not that she was particularly haunted by the history.
According to Jones, the informant said Perez was “haunted” by her death and started going to church.
From Los Angeles Times
But after dropping four crucial points in successive draws against Brentford and Wolves, they are in danger of being haunted by the ghost of past failures.
From BBC
Byrne’s moral ambiguity and haunted expressions as a young attorney on “Damages” brought her two Emmy nominations.
From Los Angeles Times
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