nightmare

Example Sentences

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While a jury ultimately cleared the singer of all charges in 2005, the experience is said to have left Jackson with very complex feelings about the home where the nightmare was said to have unfolded.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

April 2, in Oklahoma City Thunder 139, Lakers 96 The nightmare score wasn’t as scary for the Lakers as seeing their two leading scorers injured in the same game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Flashes of publishing-world satire lighten the mood as the weekend celebration turns into a nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But after turning two floors into apartments, she said this turned into a "nightmare" after both were classed as second homes.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It wasn’t the first time he’d had that nightmare: faces that appeared and faded as they taunted him.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste