hellish

Example Sentences

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Many youth—not just those who have had the grave misfortune of being arrested and stuck in hellish immigration detention centers—are intently watching these interactions and wondering what’s next for them.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

So this time around, after a hellish year for myself, and frankly, the entire country, I decided Vitamin D was a requirement: I needed to go somewhere warm.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Sections of charred scaffolding fell from the burning apartment blocks in hellish scenes late on Wednesday, as flames inside apartments sometimes belched out through windows into a night sky that glowed orange.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

After three hellish days in a drooling, Dramamine-induced coma, I failed my check ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

“Now we are in this hellish misery,” he went on, refusing to listen.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White