nightmares
Example Sentences
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Her sister wrote her a letter explaining why she could not come to their wedding, describing "terrible nightmares" and the worry that she would never see her again.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In their small living room, his mother sighs: "He still has nightmares at night, and I am getting weaker day by day."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In many ways, they are physical manifestations of artificial intelligence—an incorporeal technology—that’s fueling both big dreams and new nightmares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
He clung to the victory goddess like he used to cling to his pillow when he had nightmares as a kid.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
