night terror
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of night terror
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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She told authorities she had served her husband a mixed vodka drink in bed and then went to sleep with one of her young children who was having a night terror.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
And if someone appears physically distressed in their sleep like this, it’s more likely that they’re having a night terror than a nightmare; night terrors are different neurological experiences.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023
Kristen consoles the girl through a possible encounter with that week's night terror, zombies, when she asks something millions of kids have posed to their parents.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2021
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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