hellacious

Example Sentences

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And what does arrive is so hellacious that it makes the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man look sweet.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

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

Army veterans who fought through hellacious battles during the Vietnam War more than 50 years ago, White House officials said Monday.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022

The fear that prickled Mark’s skin was like nothing he’d ever felt, even after all the hellacious things they’d experienced since that day when all went dark in the subtrans.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner