worst nightmare
noun
: the thing someone fears most
Losing a child is every parent's worst nightmare.
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George Lucas set himself the daunting task of turning a character from the galaxy’s savior into its worst nightmare over the course of just one film, and the film succeeds at depicting this grave emotional impact.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 July 2024
Many of Vance’s economic policy stances amount to an American CEO’s worst nightmare; a smorgasbord of populist promises which will expand government’s reach into the economy, undermine global confidence, and subvert free markets.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, TIME, 16 July 2024
The Journal News to Indiana to follow a parent's worst nightmare: their college student vanishing, 800 miles from home.
—Peter D. Kramer, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
An upcoming sentence modification hearing has the Rieger now reliving their worst nightmare as Jose Crespo, the man convicted of killing their 19-year-old daughter Melanie Rieger, heads to court.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 July 2024
Many of Vance’s economic policy stances amount to an American CEO’s worst nightmare; a smorgasbord of populist promises which will expand government’s reach into the economy, undermine global confidence, and subvert free markets.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, TIME, 16 July 2024
The Journal News to Indiana to follow a parent's worst nightmare: their college student vanishing, 800 miles from home.
—Peter D. Kramer, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
An upcoming sentence modification hearing has the Rieger now reliving their worst nightmare as Jose Crespo, the man convicted of killing their 19-year-old daughter Melanie Rieger, heads to court.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024
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