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hell on earth

NOUN
living death
Synonyms


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She has been in Gaza twice this year and says that it is worse than hell on earth.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

The delay, and the process in general, has been "hell on earth", she says, leaving her "broken".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Running the NHS on a tight budget would be "hell on earth", she said in 2022.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Three decades after a national publication probed the city’s ills, we gathered a panel of Angelenos to ponder the age-old question: Is Los Angeles hell on earth?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024

“Jessamyn West said, ‘Writing is so difficult that writers, having had their hell on earth, will escape all punishment hereafter.’

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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