as hell

phrase

informal + somewhat impolite

—used to make a statement more forceful

They were mad as hell.

We've been working as hard as hell to finish on schedule.

"Can you finish on schedule?" "We'll sure as hell try."

Examples of as hell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That cute little feral furball was mean as hell and bit, scratched, and ultimately abandoned the family. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Blunt is quick-witted, languorous, panic-free, as funny as hell, and as English as strawberries and cream. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Walker heading straight for the locker room instead of across the field to shake hands with his former teammates was weak as hell. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Week-one eliminations seem wholly unfair, but Dancing With the Stars is nothing if not cutthroat as hell. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for as hell

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