- plural of nightmare.
nightmares
Example Sentences
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Having not once allowed himself to cry in prison, he now wept regularly and was having nightmares of still being behind bars.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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
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
For whatever reason, his nightmares didn’t bother him as much.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
