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
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
But one former Treasury staffer told Fortune that increasing the procedural legwork for an operation as big as Medicaid by the deadline of January 2027 may be a customer-service nightmare waiting to happen.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 July 2025
For someone like my narrator, who has a lot to hide, but who also just wants to be left alone, this is a nightmare.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
The 25-year-old truck — and the nightmare — picked up speed.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 18 July 2025
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Noun
That would be a security nightmare at Wrigley, with almost no space outside the two clubhouses.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
But one former Treasury staffer told Fortune that increasing the procedural legwork for an operation as big as Medicaid by the deadline of January 2027 may be a customer-service nightmare waiting to happen.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 July 2025
For someone like my narrator, who has a lot to hide, but who also just wants to be left alone, this is a nightmare.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
The 25-year-old truck — and the nightmare — picked up speed.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightmare
Noun
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The point isn’t just to resolve in-the-moment agony.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
16 July 2025
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Shortly before halftime, Musiala collided with Gianluigi Donnarumma in the PSG penalty area and went down in agony clutching his left ankle, which appeared to be twisted at an unnatural angle.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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But the first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly flood.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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California homeowner’s insurance premiums were already rising before the horrific Southern California wildfires in January.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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That simplistic assessment would not account for the first student’s misery or the second child’s enjoyment.—
Iddo Gefen,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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Forced to comply with stereotypical African-American misery, Burnett works best outside Hollywood formula.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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But the gruesome truth remains — more than 120 are people are dead, including children.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Other all-original haunted houses will include Jason Universe, which takes guests back to the summer camp where, one Friday the 13th, the gruesome legend was born.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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The pair, who tied the knot in 2017, play a dysfunctional codependent couple in horror film Together directed by Michael Shanks.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The legendary artist, whose first band's name was taken from a Mario Bava horror film starring Boris Karloff, will forever have a career shrouded in myth.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Bonnie came to her father's defense in May 2020 after Chapman shared the shocking news of his engagement to girlfriend Francie just 10 months after Beth’s death.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Watch as sharks tear into his prosthetic limbs, squirm amid some gripping close calls, and allow the very macho commentary to wash over you and grimace (or giggle) at a shocking amount of fake blood.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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Abrego Garcia's lawyers recently claimed in court documents that he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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After the torture was over, Anisimova covered her head with a towel before asking to leave the court.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Because of Denise Gough's human frailty as a woman destroyed by her own ambition and Kyle Soller's cowardice in the face of a horrible truth.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Soak up the gall of losing, absorb the horrible information, feel it to the full, go there—and then rebound, with superb elasticity.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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“Nightmare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightmare. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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