nightmare

Example Sentences

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I want the second AI to be every employee’s nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A few of them were there on the last day at Dens Park in 1986 when a dream turned into their greatest nightmare.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

This is when Maddin’s story switches from a survivalist nightmare to a legal one.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Today it’s a nightmare for many onboard, under the threat of viral infection.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Gram’s cottage, with its comfy, over stuffed couches and tabletops cluttered with knickknacks, is probably her worst nightmare.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish