haunting
- noun
- /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
- Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated this haunting in a futile attempt to intervene on their behalf.
Legends say I'm not getting first hand reports of hauntings.
- Legends say I'm not getting first hand reports of hauntings.
- No, The Haunting The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson.
- This is Good Morning Midnight and my last arc that I read was The Haunting of Velkwood.
Examples
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This woman is describing a class 3 haunting in her house.
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For the past 13 years, I've investigated over 1,000 hauntings.
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Your garden would make a fine site for a haunting.
Fiction book (2002) -
We tried leaving the city, moving from hotel to hotel, but the hauntings just kept getting worse and worse.
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These hauntings can be terrifying things.
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The other is called an intelligent haunting, when the spirit is very aware that you're there.
Blog text (28) -
"All of you here," Robert Foong began, "are experiencing some type of haunting by deceased family members."
Fiction book (2002) -
This is the true story of the hauntings of Fukushima.
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The old mansion is known for its frequent haunting by the ghost of a former resident.
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Many believe that the haunting at the abandoned church is due to the restless spirits of the past.
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Etymology
Haunting comes from the old English verb haunt, meaning 'to visit often' or 'a place you go to a lot'. That's why a haunting can mean the repeated appearance of a ghost in a building or place.