nightmare

Example Sentences

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South Yorkshire Police said his family were "living every parent's worst nightmare", with searches including an underwater team and Mountain Rescue volunteers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

The possibility of a containment breach in unit 2 combined with a meltdown in the unit 4 fuel pool was a radiological nightmare.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland