netherworld

Example Sentences

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First, the Coens submerge us headfirst into the cold netherworld of a Minnesota winter, where criminals hope that a dusting of fresh, frosty powder will cover their tracks.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

In that legal netherworld, women weren’t just plaintiffs.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

It’s the dreaded no man’s land, the netherworld between borderline contention and full capitulation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

The largest one was smooth and gray, and when the wind died down we could hear lava churning and spitting like some seething creature from the netherworld.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023

"Even now there are monsters roaming loose around the netherworld and beyond. They're causing a lot of trouble."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda