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nightmarish

[nahyt-mair-ish] / ˈnaɪtˌmɛər ɪʃ /


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At around age 19 or 20, he began having regular night terrors and daily flashbacks to “horrific, nightmarish things.”

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

To them, in this moment, this Premier Sports Cup quarter-final must have felt like a surreal and nightmarish occasion - and it was only 1-0 at the time.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

It also brought a measure of cautious hope in Gaza, where more than nine months after the ceasefire was signed conditions remain nightmarish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

“War Craft” is an uneasy and vivid blend of daydream and nightmarish reality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

He had taken just a few steps when he heard that nightmarish sound.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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