haunt
verb (used with object)
to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost.
is haunting
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present progressiveof haunt (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A specter is haunting the U.S. equity market, as seemingly every day a new AI feature sparks investor panic about fresh sectors that are ripe for disruption.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 14, 2026
The image is haunting: 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in his bright blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack, standing in his driveway with terror in his eyes.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026
One big question is haunting the bull market of 2025: Are we in an artificial-intelligence bubble that resembles the dot-com investment boom of the 1990s?
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
There’s a reason why the ghost is haunting this family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
“But for now,” he said, “we have to leave because your mother is haunting me day and night. She’s in the fields, the air, the bam, the walls, the trees.”
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
