nightmarish

Example Sentences

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The attempt went relatively smoothly, she explains, apart from a "nightmarish" section when cleaning a kid's playground at four in the morning where the game's bright primary colours affected her in "a very psychedelic way".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

South Korean stocks extended their recent nightmarish run on Monday after oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since the aftermath of Russia invading Ukraine.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Still, it hasn’t been a completely nightmarish trip across the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

He got it, all while dealing the Trojans a nightmarish conclusion in the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

I can't help it, I'm hyperventilating now, the whole thing is so nightmarish and I'm losing my grasp on what's real.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins