as in agony
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
that 20-page exam was a nightmare
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as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent
survivors of a nuclear holocaust would surely face a nightmare existence
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Recent Examples of nightmare
Notan Eva Costa, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
And in the midst of it all, Alex Cora revealed his worst robotic nightmare.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
What began as a dream weekend for Lewis Hamilton at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai turned into a nightmare following his disqualification from the race.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Fact checked by Sarah Scott Discovering something alarming about your kid is a nightmare scenario for parents struggling to monitor things like their friendships or online habits—and for good reason.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Words can’t describe the painful nightmare of this last year.
—Notan Eva Costa, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
And in the midst of it all, Alex Cora revealed his worst robotic nightmare.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
What began as a dream weekend for Lewis Hamilton at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai turned into a nightmare following his disqualification from the race.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Fact checked by Sarah Scott Discovering something alarming about your kid is a nightmare scenario for parents struggling to monitor things like their friendships or online habits—and for good reason.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightmare
Noun
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Another video showed a woman wailing in agony over one of the victims.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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On a nation’s struggle and agony; the nature of democracy; Trump vs. Canada; and more On Monday, next to the Hudson River in New York, there was a demonstration.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While the defense in front of him remained very much horrific in Buffalo, Jarry was not good.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Almost a decade in the making, and currently in post-production, the film will recount the harrowing story of the nine Charbonneau sisters and their childhood schoolmates who endured horrific abuse at St. Paul’s Indian Mission School in Marty, South Dakota.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, what is likely driving the protests is that these Palestinians are exhausted from the sheer misery Hamas has brought upon them.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite on-ice misery, the Flyers have packed at least 18,000 fans for every game during their last two homestands.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Watkins immediately received a flood of support on social media after the gruesome injury, as athletes and analysts from around the sports world chimed in with well wishes.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Following the gruesome discovery, an arrest warrant was issued for Jones, charging him with murder.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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And Laurie pretty much tells her all of that, much to Kate’s horror.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Watch See on Apple TV+ Servant M. Night Shyamalan created the popular Apple TV+ horror series Servant, about a young couple who adopt a lifelike therapy doll to cope with the tragic loss of their infant son.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Sins Of The Brother Of course, the most shocking moment in this episode is something that’s been setup from the very first episode.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The game was all but a formality — anything less than an Elite Eight run would be downright shocking.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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By Sunday afternoon, President Bukele’s office had released video clips believed to be images of migrants being escorted off a plane and taken to a prison where incarcerated people are reportedly subjected to torture and beatings.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Mar. 2025
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It’s apparently been rigged into an impenetrable torture device on wheels.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those plans are HMOs and many of us remember how horrible those were, denying service, or stalling approval.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Lillard’s blood clot diagnosis continues a horrible stretch of injuries that has limited the Bucks’ ability to chase postseason glory since the Bucks ended the franchise’s 50-year championship drought by winning the 2021 NBA title.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Nightmare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightmare. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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