hellacious
Example Sentences
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And surely the hellacious fire that destroyed the palace altered the mural colors from which the illustrator worked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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
She was among the sport’s elites seven years ago, a rising star whose hellacious power and risk-it-all tactics propelled her to the semifinals of the 2015 Australian Open at 19.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2022
“We could be in for a hellacious event,” he said.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
