hell

Example Sentences

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Funny how neither film adaptation knew what to make of El Rey, dropping him and Thompson’s surreal depiction of hell; the book’s admirers swear by the ending’s strangeness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The rooms are spacious, with curved walls of windows that look out over the water—truly one hell of a view.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 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

"He said to her: 'You're no longer my sister', and she told him to go to hell."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

All hell breaks loose just often enough to remind everyone how screwed up this neighborhood is.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon