nightmarish
Example Sentences
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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
She distinguished herself writing episodes of weird, atmospheric series including Netflix’s “Brand New Cherry Flavor,” a nightmarish exploration of witchcraft and filmmaking in 1990s L.A., and “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities,” also for Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Harvey Pratt was a young police officer in Midwest City, Okla., during a string of nightmarish murders in the early 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
His sister Linda Unamuno, 39, burst into sobs as she recalled a nightmarish night.
From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026
Something deadly, nightmarish about the pursuit terrified me more than the pursuit itself.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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