hell

Example Sentences

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If we claim that the church has become more progressive, well, what the hell do we mean, and on what time scale?

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He repeated an earlier threat to unleash "hell" but told US media there was a "good chance" of a deal being reached with Tehran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Funny how neither film adaptation knew what to make of El Rey, dropping him and Thompson’s surreal depiction of hell; the book’s admirers swear by the ending’s strangeness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"He said to her: 'You're no longer my sister', and she told him to go to hell."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"I'll festa them," Bill said, "What the hell are they doing at this fiesta?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway