nightmare

Example Sentences

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Water safety campaigner Rebecca Ramsay, whose son Dylan drowned at Hill Top Quarry in Chorley, Lancashire, in 2011, said she was "heartbroken for all the families" who were now "enduring my nightmare".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I want the second AI to be every employee’s nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

From afar, Chile's Tiltil landfill almost resembles just another mountain, but the growing rubbish pile has created a daily nightmare of odors, flies and health concerns for residents nearby.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

This is when Maddin’s story switches from a survivalist nightmare to a legal one.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

It would be a true nightmare except that at the same time good, sweet memories are given even more strength, more reality.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen