nightmare

Example Sentences

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But first, somebody has to pack it all up — all 3.5 million fossils, each fragile and irreplaceable, like a house move out of a nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Alfonsi’s parting words to the Columbia Journalism Review perfectly summarized the nightmare unfolding at CBS: “The arrogance, cruelty, and incompetence is stunning.”

From Salon • Jun. 1, 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