nightmarish
adjective uk/ˈnaɪt.meə.rɪʃ/ us/ˈnaɪt.mer.ɪʃ/
噩梦似的，不愉快的
extremely unpleasant and very upsetting or frightening
a nightmarish traffic jam 极度拥堵的交通
He felt overwhelmed by the nightmarish scenario he faced. 面对眼前噩梦般的情景，他感到不知所措。
See: nightmare
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- The name still evokes nightmarish memories of the riots.
- The film creates a nightmarish vision of the future.
- We had a nightmarish journey to our holiday destination.