nightmare
Example Sentences
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The nightmare scenario is playing out in Los Angeles, where a century-old entertainment economy is evaporating with no signs of a turnaround on the horizon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Barbie Dream Fest is bit of a pink nightmare.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Angela Dugalic continued to be the matchup nightmare she has been all March; the 6-4 sixth woman scored 15 timely points to take some pressure off Betts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
The nightmare unfolded on what seemed like a normal Saturday, after Noa-Rose had been to the park with her dad.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.