nightmare

Example Sentences

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I want the second AI to be every employee’s nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A few of them were there on the last day at Dens Park in 1986 when a dream turned into their greatest nightmare.

From BBC • May 13, 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

Evidently, it was a nightmare that they both wanted to forget.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield