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
Like when Mills managed to persuade Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston to give his mate a nightmare interview in 2014.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Barbie Dream Fest is bit of a pink nightmare.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
But this time, there’d be no Pili to stop the big kids from stealing his socks or to talk to after he woke up from a nightmare.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.