Hag-ridden (Adjective)
Meaning
Tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears; "hagridden...by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth"- C.S.Lewis.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The child was hag-ridden by recurring nightmares of monsters lurking in her closet.
- Her sleep was hag-ridden by dark visions of a catastrophic future.
- The king's mind was hag-ridden by the prophecy of his impending downfall.
- The hag-ridden expression on his face revealed the turmoil that haunted his dreams.
- She was hag-ridden by the fear of losing her loved ones, which made her unable to sleep at night.