worst nightmare
noun
: the thing someone fears most
Losing a child is every parent's worst nightmare.
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This is every parent's worst nightmare.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
This is every parent’s worst nightmare.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
The series focuses on the emotional fallout of every parent’s worst nightmare.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
And Gary Bettman and NBC’s worst nightmare.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
This is every parent’s worst nightmare.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
The series focuses on the emotional fallout of every parent’s worst nightmare.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
And Gary Bettman and NBC’s worst nightmare.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for worst nightmare
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“Worst nightmare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst%20nightmare. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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