nightmares

Example Sentences

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As Valentin pledges more of himself to his party, he is plagued by nightmares and eerie maladies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Corvette, a promising and hard-working designer herself who aspires to Christie’s brilliance, is tormented by nightmares of rich people complaining about the generation who “can’t expect everything to be handed to them.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Troy Terry, who had four shots, said he’ll have nightmares about the misses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

If she lives through all of this, she’s probably going to have nightmares about that moment that never happened for the rest of her life.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman