hellish

Example Sentences

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As a band played “The Blue Danube,” she blocked out her hellish surroundings and imagined herself on stage in Budapest, dancing to Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Many youth—not just those who have had the grave misfortune of being arrested and stuck in hellish immigration detention centers—are intently watching these interactions and wondering what’s next for them.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

These real-life tradwives described hellish experiences, both for themselves and their children.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Sections of charred scaffolding fell from the burning apartment blocks in hellish scenes late on Wednesday, as flames inside apartments sometimes belched out through windows into a night sky that glowed orange.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

It would prove to be a hellish campaign.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson