infernal

Example Sentences

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Mr. Sharabi’s time in the tunnels—440 days—is infernal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Her right hand, fingers curled, rests on the infernal machine, while her left hand is open on the windowsill.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

For now, all scientists can do is monitor the infernal proceedings—and hope that their observations will, eventually, reveal the secrets behind this novel show of volcanic force.

From National Geographic • Dec. 19, 2023

Making him the moral compass was one of the pillars of wanting to see a child in this infernal situation of having just lost his father and having to judge his mother.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2023

Judging from his comments to his associates, his remarks about Chicago’s infernal July weather, and his general aversion to racing in “the West,” Riddle was almost certainly not considering the Arlington offer.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand