hellacious
Example Sentences
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After stranding a leadoff walk in the top of the first with three-straight strikeouts, Ohtani switched from pitcher to hitter and unleashed a hellacious swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
No matter which quarterback was under center, the Commanders had trouble stopping San Francisco’s hellacious front.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
That hellacious blaze, which burned nearly 1,000,000 acres through five counties for more than three months, was the largest single wildfire in California history.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
Army veterans who fought through hellacious battles during the Vietnam War more than 50 years ago, White House officials said Monday.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 27, 2022
“We could be in for a hellacious event,” he said.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
