nightmare

Example Sentences

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Since this nightmare began nearly two weeks ago, the Mets have averaged just 1.7 runs per game, worst in the major leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

That simple question was only the beginning of an unrelenting nightmare.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

But the basic point remains: There is absolutely no good reason, none, for this annual tax nightmare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

For an artist like Lori, who works part-time at a Chinese food truck while painting and writing art criticism on the side, the job is both a dream and a nightmare.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Mom rubs Javier’s head to calm him down like she does when he has a nightmare.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera