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nightmarish
[ nahyt-mair-ish ]
adjective
- resembling a nightmare, especially in being terrifying, exasperating, or the like:
his nightmarish experience in a concentration camp.
Other Word Forms
- Ծmi· adverb
- Ծmi·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of nightmarish1
Example Sentences
It is not a game-changing flash but a nightmarish slog extending through three presidential administrations whose leaders lied to the American people.
But the nightmarish scenario for the world financial system, however unlikely, is now not wholly implausible.
I don't know the political leanings of either of Austin Metcalf's parents, but there is no universe in which being the centerpiece of a racialized circus is helping them deal with this nightmarish situation.
Regional president Charlie Evans alleged a "moral rot" in the party and said the betting scandal had made last year's general election campaign "nightmarish" for Welsh Tories.
As Ishiguro slowly reveals, the trio are unknowing participants in a nightmarish government scientific and social program.
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