nightmares

Example Sentences

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But these same strange, delicate, leggy arthropods also haunt our nightmares.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Parents who have lived through similar nightmares may also discover “companionship and meaning” in the knowledge that others have similarly wrestled with devastation—and continued.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

For a few fragile seconds, she remained as detached as the clouds overhead, suspended in an intermediate space between nightmares and dreams, where reality couldn’t reach.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray