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

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

The soaking rains may threaten coastal cities with flash floods and nightmarish traffic, but they promise sweet relief for snow-starved thrill seekers from Lake Tahoe to the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

But the nightmarish sight of his father near death and his feelings of helplessness were forever seared in Kermit’s mind, haunting him.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple