Nightmare and Stress

Nightmare

Nightmare noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

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Stress and nightmare are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stress" instead a noun "Nightmare".

Nearby Word: nightmarish

Stress noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

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Nightmare and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nightmare" instead a noun "Stress".

Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

pure	pure nightmare	pure stress
massive	massive nightmare	massive stress
collective	collective nightmare	collective stress
intense	intense nightmare	intense stress
Other adjectives: little, greater.

Sanity Slippage: Midnight starts to suffer from a mild case of this at the climax of the first arc, due to a combination of stress, nightmare/vision-induced insomnia, and Ai's prodding.

Source: Fan Fic / Jewel Of Darkness
In the opening, Brennan has a classic Catapult Nightmare after a very disturbing dream inspired by the memories of the Gravedigger, and the stress from having to face the Serial Killer at trial.

Source: Catapult Nightmare
Laughing Mad: When the Children of Nightmare Moon cast their second spell on Nyx and causes her to become Nightmare Moon again, she does this from the stress of regaining her memories.

Source: Fanfic / Past Sins

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