- plural of nightmare.
nightmares
Example Sentences
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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
Edwards recalled being told by a psychologist to think about birthday parties when he had nightmares, despite many of the children who attended those parties having died.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Germany has not yet approved a medication specifically for trauma-related nightmares.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
It’s a sea of nightmares in suits, and among them is Schlossberg, the Dennis the Menace we don’t deserve, don’t really want, but are burdened with regardless.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
And it is the way of magic and nightmares to choose those almost-but-not-quite moments and wait.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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