night terror
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of night terror
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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If someone is moving around, talking in their sleep or sleepwalking while appearing distressed, it’s more likely a night terror, which occurs during non-REM sleep, Schredl says.
From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023
That criticism provokes a response that then sparks larger discourse — remember the night terror that was "The Idol?"
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023
She told authorities she had served her husband a mixed vodka drink, Moscow Mule, in bed and then went to sleep with one of her young children who was having a night terror.
From BBC • May 9, 2023
And the remedies for the new night terror seem to vary as broadly as its sources.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2020
It doesn’t help that the truth was almost as awful as a night terror.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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