Example Sentences

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This failure will haunt Washington for decades, but the most immediate effects are felt among the Gulf Arabs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The sounds, more than the visuals, are the things that will haunt you here.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

The rare-earth game will haunt China and Africa as environmental remediation eats profits.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

My nail has gone, so has a lot of skin, and those doctors going "That is a lot of pus" is a memory that will haunt me for a long time.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

You will never, never know, and it will haunt you for the rest of your days.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah