English phrase from drama scenes

What Does "this case still gives me nightmares" Mean?

Learn what "this case still gives me nightmares" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.

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Express Doubt

nightmares. And here we go...again

It means the experience was so disturbing that the speaker still thinks about it painfully.

From The Haunted Sisters, Episode 21

When do people say this?

Scene Context

Someone says a past case still affects them emotionally.

Usage Scenario

Use this to describe a very upsetting memory or experience. It is dramatic and usually fits storytelling or emotional speech.

Better ways to say it

1
This case still gives me nightmares.
2
It still gives me nightmares.
3
This still haunts me.

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