nightmare
Example Sentences
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A woman who had scabies has described the experience as a "nightmare" as figures show a rise in reported cases of the parasitic infestation.
From BBC
It wasn’t the first time he’d had that nightmare: faces that appeared and faded as they taunted him.
From Literature
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"The first week or so after we install the system is a nightmare," he adds.
From BBC
Governments, tech watchdogs and some of the people who build AI systems have called for global rules restraining use of the technology in warfare to avoid the various nightmare scenarios associated with automated killing machines.
"I would like to think I'm not as much of a nightmare as Charli in the film," she said to laughter.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.