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

Straight out of a Robert Eggers film, singer Lana Del Rey is haunting.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

“You say your mother-in-law is haunting you? Assuming what you’re saying is true...might you deserve it?”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston