nightmares

Example Sentences

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I still suffer from nightmares and post-traumatic stress disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the girl's death was the realisation of "our worst nightmares".

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In a victim personal statement, Edwards said he had trouble sleeping, suffered nightmares and now struggled with social situations.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“All of a sudden I’m looking at really horrific images and at first you have nightmares — and at a certain point you kind of adjust,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

By the time he got to bed his brain felt overheated, no doubt contributing to the nightmares that plagued him all night.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste