nightmares

Example Sentences

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Troy Terry, who had four shots, said he’ll have nightmares about the misses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the girl's death was the realisation of "our worst nightmares".

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

"I don't sleep too well… nightmares… I don't know what I'm gonna see or come across."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Orwellian fears are growing about a new kind of surveillance state that was once just the stuff of nightmares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Teresa said: “Oh, Mother, I’m so glad you’re back. He’s been having nightmares and shouting about monsters and cats; and when I talk to him, he doesn’t hear me at all.”

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien