nightmares

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The teen boys said they suffered nightmares, emotional problems and were harassed by other students for their reaction to the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

With the nightmares of Hitler, Mussolini and the Iron Curtain still years in the future, Churchill mined his youth to position himself as one of history’s glowworms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Despite telling the council it was causing one of her children to have nightmares about rats, "they didn't do anything about it".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Each night, as I laid my head on the pillow, bomb shelters were my topic for thoughts, nightmares, dreams, and planning.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals