stalked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of stalked
Example Sentences
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And yet for all this success, a persistent melancholy stalked the writer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Guardiola grew frustrated with City's failure to kill off Newcastle, urging his players to "keep the ball better" as he stalked the touchline.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
Although the shadow of Southern slavery stalked California, some people managed to find freedom in those early years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026
Joshua stalked him, swinging heavy lefts and rights that cut only air, with each miss drawing gasps from the crowd.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
He turned and stalked down the hallway toward his own bedroom.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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