nightmare

Example Sentences

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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

The most shocking thing about Wembanyama’s dream season is that, this time a year ago, the Spurs were suffering through an absolute nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He did accept that Rudakubana had made his mother and father's lives "a nightmare" and parenting him had been "challenging".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

It wants you to feel that nightmare scenario of being stuck, but it also wants to be meditative.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

A sob sneaks out, and he pats my back like Mom did to him when he had a nightmare.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera