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haunted

Pronunciation: [ˈhɔːntɪd]

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Learn how to use haunted in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “supernatural”

(adjective) when a place is believed to have ghosts or spirits. It often feels spooky or eerie because of these ghostly visitors. People might say a house is haunted if they believe it has ghosts in it.

Example

The old mansion was said to be haunted by the ghost of a former owner.

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The new family moved in and found that the house was not haunted at all; it was very peaceful.

Example

Do you think that place is really haunted?

Context: “emotional experience”

(verb) to be affected by painful or troubling memories or feelings. It’s like when something from the past keeps coming back to bother you or make you sad.

Example

She was haunted by happy memories of her childhood every time she visited her hometown.

Example

He is not haunted by regrets because he has moved forward in his life.

Example

What thoughts haunt you when you are trying to sleep?

How to pronounce haunted

Pronunciation: [ˈhɔːntɪd]

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