nightmare

Example Sentences

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He said that he’d been having a recurring nightmare.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

But the basic point remains: There is absolutely no good reason, none, for this annual tax nightmare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

For an artist like Lori, who works part-time at a Chinese food truck while painting and writing art criticism on the side, the job is both a dream and a nightmare.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

“I am profoundly pleased that this nightmare is finally over for my client,” said Concannon’s attorney, Tom Yu.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I had a nightmare just before dawn and wasn’t able to get back to sleep.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan