worst nightmare

noun

: the thing someone fears most

Losing a child is every parent's worst nightmare.

Examples of worst nightmare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What would have been an acrophobic’s worst nightmare was just a warmup for 5SOS, who kept the party going well into the night with CLUBSOS, their official Lollapalooza afterparty and inaugural DJ set. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Every Dolphins fans’ worst nightmare came true when Achane went down with a knee injury in the opening drive of the first quarter. — Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

In retrospect, Bonilla, 31, finds great irony in how that initial foray into professional acting fictionally materialized her Mexican immigrant parents’ worst nightmare. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Generally speaking, red cards are a club analyst’s worst nightmare. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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