nightmare

Example Sentences

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While a jury ultimately cleared the singer of all charges in 2005, the experience is said to have left Jackson with very complex feelings about the home where the nightmare was said to have unfolded.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

April 2, in Oklahoma City Thunder 139, Lakers 96 The nightmare score wasn’t as scary for the Lakers as seeing their two leading scorers injured in the same game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

"And now it's being taken away from me, now it has all fallen flat on its face, it's turned into a bit of a nightmare."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Flashes of publishing-world satire lighten the mood as the weekend celebration turns into a nightmare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

And we felt the shades of eternal night falling fast because at this point, remember, we supposed Miss Myrt Arbuckle was alive and kicking and drawing up her lessons for another nightmare year.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck