Main entry: haunted, preoccupied, taken up, obsessed
Definition: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
Usage: 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
Main entry: haunted
Definition: inhabited by or as if by apparitions
Usage: a haunted house
Main entry: haunted
Definition: showing emotional affliction or disquiet
Usage: her expression became progressively more haunted