Her nightmares, the lingering sense of vulnerability, had faded with the years.

As the nightmare faded, he blinked for a moment, adjusting himself to the nearby voices and the perception of company.

Treat the underlying problem, the thinking goes, and the nightmares should fade away.

I learned to walk on a prosthesis; the nightmares faded.

The nightmare had faded to a dull, featureless background in his mind, but he was still frightened.

Eventually, the aspirin broke the fever, the nightmares faded, and he drifted off peacefully.

And around him the nightmare faded to black.

The nightmare faded as he struggled up in bed.

Even though she was now wide awake, the nightmare wouldn't completely fade away.

The nightmare faded to the sounds of her own screams.