But the real nightmare lay a few minutes in the future, when she would be forced into a major professional decision.

"The last 10 months have been a real nightmare with the cup," Crasnianski said.

"When you get too big for your britches, the industry can become like a real nightmare."

Trying to go about daily life in that city is a real nightmare for these poor people.

That just seemed like a real nightmare and a challenge for me, and it has been.

At which point, I bolt awake - and the real nightmare begins.

I tried to tell him how real that nightmare felt.

I mean, it's just going to be a real nightmare.

There had been no real nightmares for several weeks.

I slept extremely badly last night and had a real nightmare.