nightmare
Example Sentences
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But when Kerr arrived Friday, it felt more like a nightmare.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“I don’t think I’m my ancestors wildest dream, I think I’m their worst nightmare because I’m gay and I do comedy,” Zaalan says, laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Which means that anything resembling 2012 could be a nightmare for America’s richest and most popular sport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Like when Mills managed to persuade Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston to give his mate a nightmare interview in 2014.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
What became known as the “residency question” was a logistic nightmare.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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