nightmare
noun
a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc.
nightmares
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pluralof nightmare.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She said she had nightmares every night and didn’t think she’d feel safe in Berkeley again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
In their small living room, his mother sighs: "He still has nightmares at night, and I am getting weaker day by day."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
In many ways, they are physical manifestations of artificial intelligence—an incorporeal technology—that’s fueling both big dreams and new nightmares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Edwards recalled being told by a psychologist to think about birthday parties when he had nightmares, despite many of the children who attended those parties having died.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
She still had nightmares about the nymphaeum and the hypogeum under Rome.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
