- plural of nightmare.
nightmares
Example Sentences
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More than 170 people with post-traumatic stress disorder and frequent, severe nightmares took part.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Krupych is proud of his service - a tattoo on his neck declares "Glory to the Ukrainian Armed Forces" – but he suffers from nightmares.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He had PTSD, which gave him nightmares at home, but he wasn’t aggressive with us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
It’s a sea of nightmares in suits, and among them is Schlossberg, the Dennis the Menace we don’t deserve, don’t really want, but are burdened with regardless.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
He clung to the victory goddess like he used to cling to his pillow when he had nightmares as a kid.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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