hellish

Example Sentences

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These real-life tradwives described hellish experiences, both for themselves and their children.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Sections of charred scaffolding fell from the burning apartment blocks in hellish scenes late on Wednesday, as flames inside apartments sometimes belched out through windows into a night sky that glowed orange.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

After three hellish days in a drooling, Dramamine-induced coma, I failed my check ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The horrific images that have emerged from the area during these hellish recent months have fomented a sea change in the dialogue around it.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025

What sort of hellish assignments have my teachers e-mailed out?

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini