We've been having hellish weather lately.
The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction.
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The stakes are high for exoplanets, too, where a small push in atmosphere, clouds, or volcanism could lock worlds into hellish states.—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 The Lost Bus takes us inside the hellish inferno of the 2018 Camp fire that decimated the town of Paradise in Northern California.—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 Universal Hollywood’s 2023 Holidayz in Hell maze took guests through hellish versions of celebrations like Thanksgiving, where the turkey got its revenge on a family as the savory smells of the traditional dinner and fixings filled the room.—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Say hello to Earth's hellish twin!—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hellish
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