night terrors
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
But there’s a new twist that threatens to undermine the unflappable protagonist, and it’s a teenager’s worst nightmare — even for a girl who enjoys night terrors.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025
In her latest role in Showtime’s “The Woman in the Wall,” Ruth Wilson plays Lorna, a woman prone to sleepwalking and night terrors.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024
It may intrude on everyday activity, thrusting a person into the middle of a horrifying event, or surface as night terrors or flashbacks.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023
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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