nightmare

Example Sentences

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But the basic point remains: There is absolutely no good reason, none, for this annual tax nightmare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Alex Johnson, senior specialist prosecutor at the CPS, added that the case represented "every parent's worst nightmare".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

For an artist like Lori, who works part-time at a Chinese food truck while painting and writing art criticism on the side, the job is both a dream and a nightmare.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Then again, for everyone involved, there must be some grace granted in the wake of the incredible tension surrounding a team whose dream season just became a nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A sob sneaks out, and he pats my back like Mom did to him when he had a nightmare.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera