hellish
Example Sentences
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With a massive shock of red hair, bone-white makeup and oversized brow, Curry looked like a hellish Bozo the Clown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
An impressive 32% of immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo—war-torn and ravaged—have college degrees, as do 19% from hellish Somalia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Ferns responded to and delivered the fuel that fanned the flames, triggering repeated massive wildfires. A truly hellish world."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
"It must have been hellish in the forest at the time."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The women who were already in mourning for my uncle Lucas took this opportunity to place their mantas over their faces and to scurry to their homes before the hellish storm raised its head again.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
