haunting
adjective
remaining in the consciousness; not quickly forgotten.
hauntingly
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a word derived from
haunting.
Example Sentences
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Even so, some Bergman works make their filmic qualities more prominent than others, and chief among them is his dazzlingly inscrutable, hauntingly ambiguous drama “Persona,” released 60 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Inde Navarrette has earned particular plaudits for her leading role as a young woman who becomes hauntingly infatuated with a man, played by Michael Johnston, after he makes a magical wish for her affection.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Joe Talbot hauntingly asks, “Do you love your blessed father? / Anoint by fear of death / Do you feel the lies creep on by? / As soft as baby’s breath.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Both surveys are publicly available, inviting anyone to explore this hauntingly beautiful corner of the cosmos.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2025
Huaca del Sol, the Moche capital, contains the largest adobe structure in the Andes, still hauntingly evocative despite centuries of systematic looting.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
