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
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