nightmare

Example Sentences

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“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

Barbie Dream Fest is bit of a pink nightmare.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The comic, who's currently appearing in season two of the Prime Video show, told BBC Newsbeat about her "nightmare" opponent and how the British comedy scene appears to be having a moment thanks to TV.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Beyond an economic embarrassment, this is a political-economy nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I had a nightmare just before dawn and wasn’t able to get back to sleep.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan