nightmare

Example Sentences

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The simplicity of his execution underlines that a nightmare future doesn’t need to much to come to fruition, just a couple of clipboards and mass apathy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But when Kerr arrived Friday, it felt more like a nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Barbie Dream Fest is bit of a pink nightmare.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The nightmare unfolded on what seemed like a normal Saturday, after Noa-Rose had been to the park with her dad.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Mom sits next to me and runs her fingers across my back the way she used to when I was little and woke up from a nightmare.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish