fire and brimstone

Example Sentences

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Pete Hegseth has been talking like a Marvel villain lately, threatening fire and brimstone with LLM-tinged evocations of doom.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Sanders began Wednesday's hearing with his usual fire and brimstone.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2023

The manager's fire and brimstone reaction continued into his post-match debriefing as Guardiola's perfectionist approach bubbled to the surface, outlining what he expects from everyone at Manchester City on and off the pitch.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2023

After a brutal loss to Stanford, players expected fire and brimstone from McKay, who was hardly the warm, cuddly type.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2022

With no more chat Eurykleia obeyed and fetched out fire and brimstone.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer