as in horrors
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
that 20-page exam was a nightmare
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Recent Examples of nightmares
But the people who love it have put it back together strong enough that a century of decay, the weather, ownership changes, cultural shifts, funding nightmares and a deadly virus couldn't strike the death blow.
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Her mother, Amirah Sharhan, has said the traumatic assault has caused her daughter emotional distress, including nightmares and a fear of strangers.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Use of some fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, has also been linked with a higher risk of nightmares.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The medication is also sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the AP.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
It also is sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In the middle, Lily Lufkin and Karsyn Trott are opposition nightmares.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Several of the characters are visited by nightmares, or nightmarish versions of their fears, much like in the films.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Her mother, Amirah Sharhan, has said the traumatic assault has caused her daughter emotional distress, including nightmares and a fear of strangers.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Use of some fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, has also been linked with a higher risk of nightmares.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The medication is also sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the AP.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
It also is sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In the middle, Lily Lufkin and Karsyn Trott are opposition nightmares.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Several of the characters are visited by nightmares, or nightmarish versions of their fears, much like in the films.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightmares
Noun
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But Pluribus’ series premiere feels like a night of horrors that’s unending.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The foundation, established by an act of Congress under President Bill Clinton, is dedicated to reminding Americans about the horrors of communism.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Former Jews deemed insufficiently converted faced the Spanish Inquisition’s tortures.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet Margolick chronicles Caesar’s miseries as well as his triumphs, and the story slides inevitably into sadness.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Falling support in Gaza Palestinian public pressure on Hamas has risen as the miseries of war have mounted.—
Mkhaimar Abusada,
The Conversation,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Scream With Me expands on this argument with its analysis of The Exorcist, a movie that Johnson interprets as a parable about physical abuse; its male demon torments and beats a single working mother and her child.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Nightmares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightmares. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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