Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Haunting"
The meaning of "Haunting" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
What does "the haunting of" (for instance in "the haunting of Castle Malloy, the haunting of Bly Manor, the haunting of Hill House") mean?
A:
If a place is haunted, it has ghosts.
The haunting of Bly Manor = the action of haunting Bly Manor
The haunting of Bly Manor = the action of haunting Bly Manor
Q:
What does haunting music mean?
A:
Horror musics that give you a suspenseful feeling
Q:
What does haunting music mean?
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If you have ever heard music that makes you feel chills, that is haunting music.
Q:
What does haunting mean?
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This is a little hard for me to try to explain. It's related to a type of feeling something evokes in you. Haunting is an adjective related to the word "haunt". (Like a haunted house/ ghosts). Saying something is haunting means that it "haunts" you--it's unforgettable, it gives you chills, etc. It describes a certain feeling you get from something. Like maybe you heard a piece of music that moved you and it left you with an impression that you just can't forget. It was beautiful and "haunting."
Example sentences using "Haunting"
Q:
Please show me example sentences with haunting.
A:
My memories are haunting me.
Peter spends his time haunting his favourite cafe. (This example is less scary.)
The ghost loves haunting my attic.
Bad thoughts are haunting my life.
Peter spends his time haunting his favourite cafe. (This example is less scary.)
The ghost loves haunting my attic.
Bad thoughts are haunting my life.
Q:
Please show me example sentences with haunting.
A:
"His face was haunting."
meaning difficult to ignore or forget because of the terrible feeling it gave you.
"This land is a haunting ground because of the cemetery. " meaning that because of circumstances surrounding a location, it is known to have paranormal occurrences.
"She is haunting me." can mean the memory of a person causes sadness, fear, remorse, dread, or regret to the individual for whatever reason.
meaning difficult to ignore or forget because of the terrible feeling it gave you.
"This land is a haunting ground because of the cemetery. " meaning that because of circumstances surrounding a location, it is known to have paranormal occurrences.
"She is haunting me." can mean the memory of a person causes sadness, fear, remorse, dread, or regret to the individual for whatever reason.
Synonyms of "Haunting" and their differences
Q:
What is the difference between haunting melodies and catchy songs ?
A:
The connotations are what's different. Haunting melodies conjures imagery of brilliant music that is fairly old. Catchy songs conjures imagery of new songs that have a good rhythm or beat and are happy. There isn't a significant difference.
Translations of "Haunting"
Q:
How do you say this in English (UK)? haunting effects
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Hope this helps you out!
Other questions about "Haunting"
Q:
What does "haunting" mean here?
"This trend where trailers play slow, haunting remakes of classic pop songs needs to end."
"This trend where trailers play slow, haunting remakes of classic pop songs needs to end."
A:
In context it means poignant or evocative - so it creates a strong feeling or mood, typically something sad or yearning. Possibly the idea is the song stays with you - it “haunts” you because it is powerful and memorable. Even though this person clearly dislikes it in trailers :)
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“There is a haunting line by Kabir,the mysterious fifteenth-century Indian poet,a kind of mystical Mother Goose:‘They squander their birth in isms.’” I don't really get the meaning of “mystical Mother Goose”. Could you please explain this for me?
A:
The mother goose poems are well-known English children's poems. At least they used to be well-known - maybe they aren't anymore.
Mystical – having to do with the spiritual world. Not material.
As the best I can do – I don't really know what the writer means
The mother goose poems are well-known English children's poems. At least they used to be well-known - maybe they aren't anymore.
Mystical – having to do with the spiritual world. Not material.
As the best I can do – I don't really know what the writer means
Q:
haunting melody가 사전적으로 잊혀지지 않는 멜로디인데, haunting의 의미 때문에 부정적으로 생각하는 외국인 친구들을 여럿 만났어요. 혹시 귀신 소리나 부정적 혹은 어두운 의미를 지닌 단어인가요?
A:
Yes. The word haunt (haunted/haunting) is also used to refer to a place with ghosts/ghostly events.
Example:
"That house is haunted by an evil spirit."
or
"A ghost was haunting the house."
Example:
"That house is haunted by an evil spirit."
or
"A ghost was haunting the house."
Q:
I didn’t even know why she kept haunting our life. Does this sound natural?
A:
I didn’t even know why she kept haunting our life.
It’s a little unnatural. You write it like it’s more than 1 person getting haunted. So instead of saying “our life”.say “our lives”
It’s a little unnatural. You write it like it’s more than 1 person getting haunted. So instead of saying “our life”.say “our lives”
Q:
I was haunting Because the ghost story he told Does this sound natural?
A:
i was afraid/scared because of the ghost story he told
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