nightmare

Example Sentences

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Then there is the logistical nightmare of Boro potentially having to sell a ticket allocation at short notice.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

This is when Maddin’s story switches from a survivalist nightmare to a legal one.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

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

From Barron's • 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

Seven thought being a Spare was her worst nightmare, but she had never even considered being a Forever Witchling.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega