hell on earth
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One described the night as "hell on earth", and another as "a scene from a dystopian film".
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Attendees said the bookseller's annual BookFest was disorganised and potentially unsafe, with some social media users joking they had "survived" the event while one deemed it "hell on earth".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
Bereaved families say the review process is "hell on earth" and if it was speedier, further deaths could be prevented.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
Running the NHS on a tight budget would be "hell on earth", she said in 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
“Jessamyn West said, ‘Writing is so difficult that writers, having had their hell on earth, will escape all punishment hereafter.’
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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