Definitions for haunting
haunt·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. haunting, persistentadjective

   continually recurring to the mind

   "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy

2. hauntingadjective

   having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect

   "from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hauntingnoun

   A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

   During the haunting, strange voices were heard and items flew off tables.

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1. haunting

   The list of reportedly haunted locations throughout the world, that are locations said to be haunted by ghosts or other supernatural beings, including demons. Reports of haunted locations are part of ghostlore, which is a form of folklore.

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1. haunting

   Haunting is a term used to describe phenomena often attributed to ghosts, spirits, or other supernatural entities that are perceived to inhabit or visit specific locations, typically causing disturbances, apparitions, or unexplained occurrences. These events can incite feelings of fear, intrigue, or fascination. The term is also used metaphorically to describe anything that persistently troubles the mind or is emotionally distressing or difficult to forget.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Haunting

   of Haunt

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1. haunting

   paranormal activity: ghost or demons that enter you or your house and haunt you

   the movie is based on a true story and is based on paranormal activity

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on April 3, 2014  

Anagrams for haunting »

1. Nighantu

2. nighantu

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of haunting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of haunting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of haunting in a Sentence

1. Salvador Alvarenga:

   I'm afraid, there are still nights when I can't sleep. The ocean keeps haunting me.

2. Roger Ferguson of TIAA:

   Personally, I am outraged by the recent incidents of racism, violence and police brutality against members of the African American community. The haunting video of Mr. Floyd's last breaths is a sobering reflection of this national crisis.

3. Robert Browning:

   Inscribe all human effort with one word, artistry's haunting curse, the Incomplete!

4. Thomas Wolfe:

   Perhaps this is our strange and haunting paradox here in America -- that we are fixed and certain only when we are in movement.

5. Barbara Sampson:

   What was done with her is something that has been haunting me for the nearly 20 years since, when it's a homicide, like this, and where there were no really good leads as to who did it. That's the most troubling kind of case for us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=haunting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Haunting
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunting
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haunting