nightmare
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It’s about moving on, or attempting to, after the franchise endured a nightmare offseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
And the hawk is a nightmare for other birds, which is sort of the point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
"Rock concerts, rugby games. Any kind of sporting event is just a nightmare," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In other words, the Salish Sea may still be hiding plenty of additional nightmare fuel.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 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
So the news "was like her nightmares have come true," said the man.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Instrumental convergence is the stuff on which nightmares are built, although I remain skeptical simply because of the overwhelming imperative of governments to protect their own prerogatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Edwards recalled being told by a psychologist to think about birthday parties when he had nightmares, despite many of the children who attended those parties having died.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I know I’ve told you a million times, but I’m sorry, baby. I’ll always regret putting you through that. I’m sorry that you still have nightmares about it.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
