nightmare

Example Sentences

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But the basic point remains: There is absolutely no good reason, none, for this annual tax nightmare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

For an artist like Lori, who works part-time at a Chinese food truck while painting and writing art criticism on the side, the job is both a dream and a nightmare.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The most shocking thing about Wembanyama’s dream season is that, this time a year ago, the Spurs were suffering through an absolute nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Dad Danny said the experience had been "every parent's worst nightmare".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

That this nightmare life of hunger and fear that we’ve been living might be over.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron