nightmares
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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
Her sister wrote her a letter explaining why she could not come to their wedding, describing "terrible nightmares" and the worry that she would never see her again.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In their small living room, his mother sighs: "He still has nightmares at night, and I am getting weaker day by day."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
When he finally went to bed, the nightmares returned.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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