nightmare

Example Sentences

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Carlson said the loss of his mother, who devoted herself to supporting him, was an "unbelievable nightmare".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Rescheduling the event so quickly would be a logistical nightmare, if it could be done at all.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

In many cases, families that were torn apart said the nightmare "started in the doctor's offices."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

But expanding rights piecemeal creates a nightmare for divorce lawyers, who found themselves building the plane in midair with gay breakups in the aughts and early 2010s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

They had opened it to find a nightmare: Allun and Marlie, filthy and ragged, nearly fainting from exhaustion and thirst.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda