nightmarish

Example Sentences

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The master had said it in so many words—my reward for whatever awaited me in this nightmarish new world into which I had enlisted.

From Literature

The author also announced in the statement that he’s been working on a book throughout the “strange, turbulent and occasionally nightmarish year and a half.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

The soaking rains may threaten coastal cities with flash floods and nightmarish traffic, but they promise sweet relief for snow-starved thrill seekers from Lake Tahoe to the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

The nightmarish world of Iris was conceived as the present by the director: relatable but technologically advanced.

From Los Angeles Times