haunted look

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an expression of great worry, sadness, or fear

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Examples (10)

  • He had a haunted look in his eyes after the accident.
  • The old soldier returned from the war with a permanent haunted look.
  • She stared at me with a haunted look, as if she had seen a ghost.
  • Whenever he spoke of his past, a haunted look would cross his face.
  • Why does she always have that haunted look?
  • The portrait captured the artist's haunted look perfectly, revealing his inner turmoil.
  • If you go through something that traumatic, you might also end up with a haunted look.
  • I'll never forget the haunted look on the faces of the refugees.
  • Despite her cheerful words, the haunted look in her eyes betrayed her deep sadness.
  • That haunted look of hers tells me she isn't sleeping well.