hellscape

Example Sentences

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In the 2026 hellscape of sports betting and doom-scrolling, however, it’s the rare wholesome one: It shuns phones, keeps the mind sharp and gives grandma a prime opportunity to thump the young ’uns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sure, it’s a bigger, brighter future on one hand, but it’s a dystopian hellscape on the other.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

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

It’s a hellscape that has become part of the terrain, like the palm trees that rise over Alvarado Street and the street lamps that have gone dead.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 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