as in horrible
of, resembling, or befitting hell
We've been having hellish weather lately. The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction.
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Recent Examples of hellish
The success of the Manhattan Project made a truly hellish set of futures possible for our species, up to and including our extinction.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
Come for the downward spiral of hellish despair, stay for macabre goat Black Phillip and the ominous climax.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
However, these hellish events may have also delivered surprising benefits.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Over a few hellish days and nights, the boy is hurled from one misfortune to the next, none ghastlier than an encounter with two leering Fagins (Stephen Graham and Kathy Burke), who are not just thugs but profiteers.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
Come for the downward spiral of hellish despair, stay for macabre goat Black Phillip and the ominous climax.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
However, these hellish events may have also delivered surprising benefits.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Over a few hellish days and nights, the boy is hurled from one misfortune to the next, none ghastlier than an encounter with two leering Fagins (Stephen Graham and Kathy Burke), who are not just thugs but profiteers.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellish
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But the return of Terry Silver and that horrible Sekai Taikai tragedy seemed to put any hope for romance on pause, at least for now.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 19 Nov. 2024
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The two have to make the best of a horrible situation, and the frenemy dynamic is already well-established before the good witch’s human-sideye sidekicks, played by Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James, purposefully unload a humiliating black hat on Elphaba.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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But the expectations on them soon began to change: The cast were once rewarded for doing and saying awful things, from bullying to physical altercations and fat-shaming.Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
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Here’s the hook, the spoiler, the surprise: That awful boyfriend and girlfriend are brother and sister.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Now a new warning adds a dangerous new twist to the dreadful moment your screen stops working.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Then there's Sister Bernadette, who the Sisters rescued from a dreadful childhood, and now feels her conscience weigh on her.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Menendez trials — the first of the two ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury — became such a sensation in part because of the hideous nature of the crime, but also because of who Lyle and Erik were.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Is this just how the game unfolds each time, part of some hideous narrative doomed to repeat itself?Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The yearling scrambled back up its tree, then let go and fell, landing with a sickening thud.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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White House condemns 'sickening' Nazi march in Columbus, Ohio University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf denounced the posters last week.Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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In November 1963, President Kennedy was shot and killed during a motorcade in Dallas, and the shocking moment instigated a period of mourning across the nation.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Thunder beat the Suns to kick off NBA Cup play, then fell to the Spurs in a shocking loss to get to 1-1 in this stage.Nick Crain, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Hellish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellish. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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