hellish
Example Sentences
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"We had a hellish night on Friday," said one resident in the Talladje area near the airbase.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
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
A woman whose dead father was discovered at an undertaker's three months after his funeral says her hellish ordeal has "crucified" her.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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
But more than that, the kindness of the surprise gift was the real treasure—a glimpse of ordinary humanity in the long, terrifying, and hellish slog of battle.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
