nightmares
Example Sentences
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The dreamlike moments recalled by Mr. Quan were, in fact, nightmares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Her children were having nightmares and Brandon had told her he no longer wanted to live in the house.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
So the news "was like her nightmares have come true," said the man.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Your room, and your nightmares, and your clutter, and your secrets—all of it is fine?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
