Definitions for nightmarish
night·mar·ish

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1. bloodcurdling, hair-raising, nightmarishadjective

   extremely alarming

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1. nightmarishadjective

   resembling a nightmare

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1. nightmarish

   A nightmare, also known as a bad dream, is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong emotional response from the mind, typically fear but also despair, anxiety or great sadness. The dream may contain situations of discomfort, psychological or physical terror, or panic. After a nightmare, a person will often awaken in a state of distress and may be unable to return to sleep for a short period of time. Recurrent nightmares may require medical help, as they can interfere with sleeping patterns and cause insomnia. Nightmares can have physical causes such as sleeping in an uncomfortable position or having a fever, or psychological causes such as stress or anxiety. Eating before going to sleep, which triggers an increase in the body's metabolism and brain activity, can be a potential stimulus for nightmares.The prevalence of nightmares in children (5–12 years old) is between 20 and 30%, and for adults is between 8 and 30%. In common language, the meaning of nightmare has extended as a metaphor to many bad things, such as a bad situation or a scary monster or person.

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1. nightmarish

   Nightmarish refers to something that is extremely distressing, upsetting, terrifying, or resembling a frightening dream. This term typically describes situations, experiences, or conditions that cause extreme fear, anxiety, or discomfort.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nightmarish in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nightmarish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of nightmarish in a Sentence

1. Jeff Kingston:

   The Hiroshima Peace Museum is the most visited site for school excursions and every year at this time the media is filled with stories about the nightmarish suffering of the hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) who eloquently recount what they endured.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nightmarish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nightmarish
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightmarish
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5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nightmarish