Synonyms for nightmare
ˈnaɪtˌmɛərnight·mare

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1. nightmare, incubusnoun

   a situation resembling a terrifying dream

   Synonyms:
   incubus

2. nightmarenoun

   a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream

   Synonyms:
   incubus

Matched Categories

1. • Dream
   • Situation

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1. nightmarenoun

   Synonyms:
   incubus, cacodemon, succubus

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1. List of paraphrases for "nightmare":

   cabos, dream, bane

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1. nightmare

   Synonyms:
   Anxiety dream, dream anxiety attack

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How to use nightmare in a sentence?

1. Matthew Tuttle:

   What's setting up is really a nightmare scenario. Central banks have been throwing a kitchen sink at the economy over the past seven years and now have no way to combat the weakness, also, we've got no way to model what is going to happen to the global economy after Brexit and that's what's causing the market selloff.

2. Trevor Reed:

   We need to all speak out for these Americans, because every single one of us is an American, every day that you’re in prison there, it’s like you’re waking up to a nightmare. There is no justice in Russia. Brittney and Paul will not receive justice in Russia... They will not receive a fair trial in Russia.

3. Read MoreDavidson:

   Dad passed early. Single mom. New sister, just did not handle it great. It was just like a f---ing nightmare.

4. Jillian Peterson:

   It's like the same nightmare plays out over and over and over again in the exact same way, it's so hard to watch.

5. Colin Wayne/Integrity Driven -RRB-:

   If a veteran returning home from a combat zone needs to see someone for PTSD help, they may not be around in [two to three]months when they can finally get an appointment. With an average of 22 veteran suicides per day, there is a sense of urgency. The VA is an absolute nightmare and I would contest that most veterans would agree with that statement.