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haunted
adjective
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
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ˈhɔːntɪd
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adjective
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
“became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle”
adjective
inhabited by or as if by apparitions
“a haunted house”
adjective
showing emotional affliction or disquiet
“her expression became progressively more haunted”
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Example Sentences
became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle
was absolutely obsessed with the girl
got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children
he was taken up in worry for the old woman
a haunted house
her expression became progressively more haunted
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