hellscape

Example Sentences

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People unnecessarily sold low to preserve wealth that would have been useless in a postapocalyptic hellscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Naturally there is plenty of ire in Ellie as she hurtles toward adulthood in a hopeless hellscape with an assassin/guardian who’s repeatedly lied to her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025

Following up 2020's Doom: Eternal, The Dark Ages plunges player character the Doom Slayer into a Medieval hellscape filled with demonic enemies and an arsenal of frankly ridiculous weapons.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

We're all tired after this hellscape of a year, and making choices more complicated than eating pie or cake just seems like a lot of extra effort.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

I know this is weird, but I make my bed every single day, even though the rest of my room is a hellscape of paper and laundry and books and clutter.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli