Good news, Diablo 4 players — in Season 9, you will finally be able to activate Nightmare Dungeon Sigils while inside the dungeon. This long-desired change comes after a muddled history for this particular endgame activity, and will make it easier to complete the newly-added Escalating Nightmares.
From the beginning, entering a Nightmare Dungeon has been confusing: players need to obtain or craft a sigil, activate it, and travel to the Dungeon.