hell

Example Sentences

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“That’s why it’s seamless. He’s smart as hell. I’m smart as hell at this game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Prudence is in short supply, and it is this very scarce resource that requires us “to block the roads to hell before building the stairways to heaven.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

If we claim that the church has become more progressive, well, what the hell do we mean, and on what time scale?

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“But what I would say is that recovery is an ongoing process. I’m not the finished article, but I’m doing a hell of a lot better.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“I put them through hell when I came back,” I tell Theo quietly.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse