nightmares

Example Sentences

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Corvette, a promising and hard-working designer herself who aspires to Christie’s brilliance, is tormented by nightmares of rich people complaining about the generation who “can’t expect everything to be handed to them.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

I still suffer from nightmares and post-traumatic stress disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the girl's death was the realisation of "our worst nightmares".

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The teen boys said they suffered nightmares, emotional problems and were harassed by other students for their reaction to the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

I squeezed my eyes shut, sending the tangled nightmares back to the corners of my mind, then opened them to continue to examine my surroundings.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia