nightmare

Example Sentences

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Subconsciously hearkening back to his childhood sleep experiences, he adds, “I wanted this story to feel like a nightmare that just keeps getting worse and worse and worse and worse.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Read: Could a jet-fuel shortage turn your European summer vacation into a nightmare?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Ann-Marie Ruddock, who has lived in Ribchester since 1991, said: "Locals are well aware of the dangers of the river and they tend to keep away from it. It's nightmare scenario."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

I want the second AI to be every employee’s nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

If I hadn’t, at least I would never have let myself hope that this nightmare might end one day.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler