haunting
adjective/ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
/ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
- beautiful, sad or frightening in a way that cannot be forgotten
- a haunting melody/experience/image
Extra Examples- The haunting melody played over and over in her mind.
- The area is celebrated for the haunting beauty of its landscape.
- We could hear the haunting sounds of the whales calling to each other.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHaunting is used with these nouns:- melody
- memory
- sound
- …
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