nightmares

Example Sentences

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As Valentin pledges more of himself to his party, he is plagued by nightmares and eerie maladies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

"The youngest has nightmares and revisits it all the time."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Troy Terry, who had four shots, said he’ll have nightmares about the misses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

She used to do this when he had nightmares.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty