nightmare

Example Sentences

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Energy markets’ worst nightmare has been playing out for more than 100 days, but one would hardly know it by looking at crude-oil futures.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It was backup center Mitchell Robinson—with his wide frame and 7-foot-4 wingspan—who took the job of making Wembanyama’s life a nightmare on his last shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Subconsciously hearkening back to his childhood sleep experiences, he adds, “I wanted this story to feel like a nightmare that just keeps getting worse and worse and worse and worse.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Speaking about the new hospital facility he was opening, Prince William told Heart: " A lot of the time people have to go to the mainland, and the cost for them - it's a nightmare."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Every time she drifted off, she’d fall into a nightmare.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis