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hellish

[hel-ish] / ˈhɛl ɪʃ /


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"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

As a band played “The Blue Danube,” she blocked out her hellish surroundings and imagined herself on stage in Budapest, dancing to Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

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

From Salon Apr. 13, 2026

The heat belowdecks is hellish with the smell of sweat and sick.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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