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Vocabulary Entry
nightmare
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A frightening or unpleasant dream.
Example Sentences
"I woke up screaming from a nightmare last night."
"After watching that horror movie, I had a nightmare about monsters."
"The child was afraid to sleep because of her recurring nightmares."
V
verb
To have a nightmare or to cause someone to experience a nightmare.
Example Sentences
"She always nightmares about falling from high places."
"His actions might nightmare the children in the neighborhood."
"I often nightmare when I eat heavy meals before bed."
A
adjective
Relating to or resembling a nightmare; extremely distressing.
Example Sentences
"The nightmare scenario of losing everything haunted him."
"Her nightmare experience in the storm left her shaken."
"He described the nightmare traffic conditions he faced on the way to work."