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nightmare

[nahyt-mair] / ˈnaɪtˌmɛər /


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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

Which means that anything resembling 2012 could be a nightmare for America’s richest and most popular sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Barbie Dream Fest is bit of a pink nightmare.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The nightmare unfolded on what seemed like a normal Saturday, after Noa-Rose had been to the park with her dad.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Hopefully not a nightmare like my current situation.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas