Sleep, real sleep, was impossible, and though there were periods of unconsciousness, they were filled with apparitions no less horrible than when he was fully awake.

Scarcely were the words out of his mouth, when a horrible apparition presented itself to his view.

One hand, clawlike and shaking, he held out before him, as if to ward off some horrible apparition.

The door was pushed open, revealing a horrible apparition.

After all that had happened they were rather expecting something remarkable, to find Strange in conversation with a demon or haunted by horrible apparitions.

To answer his questions, they summon horrible apparitions, each of which offers predictions and further prophecies to allay Macbeth's fears.

Hardly had he spoken when the door of the adjoining room was pushed open, and a horrible apparition stood before the men.

As he looked around the room a horrible apparition was suddenly facing him.

Years later, when I was an inspector, a horrible apparition - she was a prostitute - stopped me.

Instead of some horrible apparition, however, a small, smiling lady in a green dress stood in the doorway.