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haunted

[ hawn-tid, hahn- ]

adjective

  1. inhabited or frequented by ghosts:

    a haunted castle.

  2. preoccupied, as with an emotion, memory, or idea; obsessed:

    His haunted imagination gave him no peace.

  3. disturbed; distressed; worried:

    Haunted by doubt he again turned to law books on the subject.



haunted

/ ˈɔːԳɪ /

adjective

  1. frequented or visited by ghosts
  2. postpositive obsessed or worried
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·󲹳ܲԳĻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haunted1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; haunt, -ed 2
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"It didn't work out", he says, adding he is still haunted by what happened.

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“My role in sending an innocent man to prison has haunted me for the past 27 years.”

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“Since that horrible day, one question has haunted me: How could this happen when there was a restraining order that was supposed to protect us?”

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It’s a clever premise and Malek works well in the role, with his unusually angular face and haunted eyes, constantly scanning his environments.

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When the ride ended, I was unsure, for instance, what side “won,” but traversing a haunted environment is the priority.

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