nightmare

Example Sentences

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A free shuttle bus around one of Wales' most popular beauty spots could stop the area being blighted by nightmare parking issues, according to a local councillor.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It was backup center Mitchell Robinson—with his wide frame and 7-foot-4 wingspan—who took the job of making Wembanyama’s life a nightmare on his last shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Subconsciously hearkening back to his childhood sleep experiences, he adds, “I wanted this story to feel like a nightmare that just keeps getting worse and worse and worse and worse.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Read: Could a jet-fuel shortage turn your European summer vacation into a nightmare?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I woke up in my bed the next morning, disoriented and panicked, as if I’d had a nightmare.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller