hellacious

Example Sentences

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And surely the hellacious fire that destroyed the palace altered the mural colors from which the illustrator worked.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

No matter which quarterback was under center, the Commanders had trouble stopping San Francisco’s hellacious front.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2022

That hellacious blaze, which burned nearly 1,000,000 acres through five counties for more than three months, was the largest single wildfire in California history.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022

She was among the sport’s elites seven years ago, a rising star whose hellacious power and risk-it-all tactics propelled her to the semifinals of the 2015 Australian Open at 19.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2022

“We could be in for a hellacious event,” he said.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston