night terrors

British  

plural noun

1. a condition in which a person, usually a child, suddenly starts from sleep in a state of extreme fear but cannot later remember the incident

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night terrors

At around age 19 or 20, he began having regular night terrors and daily flashbacks to “horrific, nightmarish things.”

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Now adults, they talk of growing up with night terrors and the burden of constantly being seen as victims of a historic disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Perhaps deep in the movie’s own subterranean basement of ideas, “Hokum” is a modern take on Ebenezer Scrooge’s night terrors, only I wouldn’t put much stock in Scott’s malcontent turning his life around.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Heck, hire a nutritionist…and then a therapist who can console you through the night terrors you still have about that time you almost shelled out $25,000 for a gym membership.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026

Not the shell of a mother I remember from my night terrors or from my prison visit.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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