Sentence examples for persistent nightmare from inspiring English sources

His persistent nightmare was of his classmates finding out "and killing me or burning the house down".

The English philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote, "It is obviously possible that what we call waking life may be only an unusual and persistent nightmare," and he further stated that "I do not believe that I am now dreaming but I cannot prove I am not".

One, Sean Bell, representing a persistent nightmare, a dream deferred if you will, that haunts black men in this country.

When he returned home he suffered from depression and persistent nightmares.

The first casualty we meet is Anthony Martin Papaziann, who wrote the story and also directed), a traumatized former Marine dealing with divorce papers, persistent nightmares and multiple drunken encounters with Arizona law enforcement.

By Alex Koppelman October 29 , 2012At this point in the election, it wouldn't be too surprising to hear about Democrats — and not just those Democrats who are working on President Obama's reëlection campaign — whose sleep is being disturbed by persistent nightmares about what happened to Al Gore in Florida twelve years ago.

Some people who witnessed the lynching recorded persistent nightmares and psychological trauma.

Persistent nightmares during preschool and school were derived from postal questionnaires completed by mothers when the children were aged 2.5, 3.5, 4.75, 5.75, 6.75 and 9 years.

However, children who attended the PLIKSi at age 18 were more likely to be depressed, to have been physically or sexually abused and have experienced more enuresis and persistent nightmares during preschool and school.

Persistent childhood nightmares, nightmares and night terrors at age 12 and any parasomnia at age 12 were significantly associated with persistent psychotic experiences (psychotic experiences present at both age 12 and 18) but sleepwalking at age 12 was not associated.

Persistent childhood nightmares, and any parasomnias, nightmares and night terrors at age 12 were associated with suspected/definite psychotic experiences at age 18 excluding those attributable to sleep and fever.