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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The deadly fire which ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana still haunted minds in the Swiss ski resort on Sunday, a month on from the tragedy.
From Barron's
She’d been haunted at night by the idea that someone else might buy it before she had enough.
From Literature
“Used to be a rich family’s country home, absurdly large and showy. Kind of like a very polite haunted house. Stop asking questions.”
From Literature
The Miami Heat guard’s knee injury suffered in 2023 when he slipped off the side of the Cleveland Cavaliers court haunted Doncic while he winced in pain near the Lakers bench.
From Los Angeles Times
While Japan was long haunted by deflation, it has more recently faced a surge in living costs and a chronically weak yen that has made imports more expensive.
From Barron's
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