hellish
Example Sentences
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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
So this time around, after a hellish year for myself, and frankly, the entire country, I decided Vitamin D was a requirement: I needed to go somewhere warm.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Former BBC media editor Amol Rajan described the job as "hellish" when Davie first took over.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
And I’m not even talking about the sequel where the bullying mogul Biff Tannen turns downtown Hill Valley into a hellish Pleasure Paradise Casino & Hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Again the hellish scream rang out over the mountains.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
