nightmare (Meaning)
nightmare (n)
a situation resembling a terrifying dream
a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream
nightmare (n.)
A fiend or incubus formerly supposed to cause trouble in sleep.
A condition in sleep usually caused by improper eating or by digestive or nervous troubles, and characterized by a sense of extreme uneasiness or discomfort (as of weight on the chest or stomach, impossibility of motion or speech, etc.), or by frightful or oppressive dreams, from which one wakes after extreme anxiety, in a troubled state of mind; incubus.
Hence, any overwhelming, oppressive, or stupefying influence.
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nightmare Sentence Examples
- The accident was a living nightmare that haunted her for years to come.
- The prospect of losing their home was an absolute nightmare for the family.
- The thought of being trapped in a confined space sent shivers down her spine, giving her nightmares.
- The exam became a nightmare when his mind went blank and he couldn't recall a single answer.
- The eerie silence of the abandoned house seemed like something straight out of a nightmare.
- The nightmare of a loved one being in danger was one she feared becoming reality.
- The constant pain and suffering he endured made his life a waking nightmare.
- The prospect of being lost and alone in the wilderness was a nightmare that plagued his thoughts.
- The breakup was a traumatic event that turned into a nightmare filled with sleepless nights and endless tears.
- The realization that he had been betrayed by those he trusted turned his world into a living nightmare.
FAQs About the word nightmare
a situation resembling a terrifying dream, a terrifying or deeply upsetting dreamA fiend or incubus formerly supposed to cause trouble in sleep., A condition in
horror, misery, torment, torture,agony, hell, misfortune, tragedy, ordeal,curse
delight, delight, paradise,heaven, pleasure, heaven, fun, fun, joy, entertainment
The accident was a living nightmare that haunted her for years to come.
The prospect of losing their home was an absolute nightmare for the family.
The thought of being trapped in a confined space sent shivers down her spine, giving her nightmares.
The exam became a nightmare when his mind went blank and he couldn't recall a single answer.
