nightmarish
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Two of Martel’s favorite movies set in L.A. are David Lynch’s nightmarish “Mulholland Drive” and Robert Aldrich’s psychodrama “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The attempt went relatively smoothly, she explains, apart from a "nightmarish" section when cleaning a kid's playground at four in the morning where the game's bright primary colours affected her in "a very psychedelic way".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
South Korean stocks extended their recent nightmarish run on Monday after oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since the aftermath of Russia invading Ukraine.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
By then, a dream start and 36-31 halftime lead, had settled into a nightmarish second half for USC.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
Manya took care of me during the first nightmarish days of blind panic when my mind collapsed and would not function.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing nightmarish
Rowan of Rin
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Novel Study: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapters 12–20
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