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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Because the drills struck so close to the fear that haunted each of our guests —never spoken, always present—we tried to keep these times from becoming altogether serious.
From Literature
For a heartbeat, Torak was back with Fa on the night of the attack, transfixed by the malice of those demon haunted eyes ...
From Literature
The Chargers, meanwhile, take an offensive lineman to address the need that haunted them all last season after they were ravaged by injuries up front.
From Los Angeles Times
For years afterward, her loans haunted her, with loan servicers telling her that they didn’t qualify for public service loan forgiveness.
From Salon
“Now,” I say again, letting the word roll deliciously on my tongue because it has been so long since I’ve thought of now, since I haven’t been haunted by the past or dreading the future.
From Literature
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