Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Continually recurring to the mind; unforgettable.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The appearance or visitation of disembodied spirits.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
haunt . - noun A particular instance of
haunting ; aghostly habitation .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective continually recurring to the mind
- adjective having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect
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Examples
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In the interest of avoiding such untenable consequences, the notion that a haunting is a condition which can and should be ascertained upon reasonable inspection of the premises is a hobgoblin which should be exorcised from the body of legal precedent and laid quietly to rest ...
First Department 2008
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In the interest of avoiding such untenable consequences, the notion that a haunting is a condition which can and should be ascertained upon reasonable inspection of the premises is a hobgoblin which should be exorcised from the body of legal precedent and laid quietly to rest ...
Funny stuff 2007
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"If you battle the king, you better kill him, or he's going to come back and haunt you," First off, I didn't realize Mr. Hurckes was a king, and secondly, is creating a brochure full of untruths what he calls haunting?
unknown title 2009
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Particularly haunting is the scene in which Bean destroys his trailer in a fit of unbridled rage as Boggis and Bunce look on helplessly.
Seeing Double: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory / Fantastic Mr. Fox » Scene-Stealers 2010
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Lefevre captures it all in haunting and sometimes gruesome detail.
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My own personal haunting comes from a few years back when I was a Sergeant.
Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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Instead, a team that seemed Miami-bound as late as the third quarter of Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against New England self-destructed in haunting mistakes and because the Chargers Defense let Tom Brady hang around long enough to pull off the 24th fourth-quarter comeback of his six-season career as the Patriots quarterback.
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In fact, the more I looked at it, the more it reminded me of those metal beds you see lined up in haunting photographs of First World War military hospitals, in which a ward full of grievously injured young men — heads bandaged, empty pajama sleeves pinned up — lie propped against pillows and (if they can) glumly regard the camera.
Home Alone 2006
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In fact, the more I looked at it, the more it reminded me of those metal beds you see lined up in haunting photographs of First World War military hospitals, in which a ward full of grievously injured young men — heads bandaged, empty pajama sleeves pinned up — lie propped against pillows and (if they can) glumly regard the camera.
Home Alone 2006
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Revamped as an attractive garden restaurant, its glorious past endures in haunting memorabilia, lush vegetation, and Mismaloya's sapphire bay below.
GHibbs commented on the word haunting
My adjectival use: 'They love a haunting tune.'
My use as a noun: 'They reported a haunting.'
August 22, 2011