nightmare

Example Sentences

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Today it’s a nightmare for many onboard, under the threat of viral infection.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Being stuck there in a human traffic jam is a nightmare many experienced hikers and climbers would do anything to avoid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

While a jury ultimately cleared the singer of all charges in 2005, the experience is said to have left Jackson with very complex feelings about the home where the nightmare was said to have unfolded.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Carlson said the loss of his mother, who devoted herself to supporting him, was an "unbelievable nightmare".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

In terms of a spreading epidemic, Farmer and Goldfarb knew this was a nightmare.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French