hellish
Example Sentences
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An impressive 32% of immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo—war-torn and ravaged—have college degrees, as do 19% from hellish Somalia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Ferns responded to and delivered the fuel that fanned the flames, triggering repeated massive wildfires. A truly hellish world."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
"It must have been hellish in the forest at the time."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
These real-life tradwives described hellish experiences, both for themselves and their children.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
He knew that a hellish angel hovered over them.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
