hellish
Example Sentences
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The death row inmate has been caught in a hellish middle ground.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
"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
"It must have been hellish in the forest at the time."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Well, it'll be prevalent in my increasingly hellish existence.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
