nightmares

Example Sentences

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I still suffer from nightmares and post-traumatic stress disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

With the nightmares of Hitler, Mussolini and the Iron Curtain still years in the future, Churchill mined his youth to position himself as one of history’s glowworms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

“Those were the days,” she would murmur, telling Ophie stories that sounded like nightmares even to her young ears.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland