as hell

idiom

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 By now, the audience doesn't know what to make of these proceedings but they sure as hell want to know who's the father of Elizabeth's baby. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024 But still, the beast has surpassed 270 mph, and that’s impressive as hell. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024 The interview went viral, with many finding the line of questioning inappropriate, possibly homophobic and all around awkward as hell. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024 Some of the Giants Super Bowls teams were likeable adjacent, but Tom Coughlin was grumpy as hell. Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024 This is going to sound weird as hell… but cleaning is one of my favorite hobbies. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024 Some bits and bobs on this point: ➽ 2024 is going to be newsy as hell for a simple reason: elections. Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024 Lizzo is feeling good as hell after the 75th annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024 Macchiarini himself flits effortlessly through each timeline, cool, confident, and charming as hell. Vulture, 21 Dec. 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'as hell.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near as hell

Cite this Entry

“As hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20hell. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!