nightmare

Example Sentences

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Their season turned into a nightmare with injuries to stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who should not be rushed back to play in hopes of saving the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Here’s a nightmare scenario that might scare people into thinking hard about who they are hiring: One woman is fighting a $328,000 tax bill because her accountant improperly claimed deductions behind her back.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Det Ch Insp Louise Metcalfe, leading the Essex Police investigation, said the author of the anonymous handwritten letter to officers "seemed reticent of coming forward but couldn't bear the nightmare of knowing what they knew".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

There was never any doubt that the splitter was a nightmare for hitters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Eliza’s worst nightmare was that Storch would sell Theo, just like he’d sold Eliza’s husband, Gregory, a few months before Nate arrived.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis