1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money
Examples of heck in a Sentence
it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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What the heck did Denver faithful do to make the sports gods smite them so?
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
The episode ends on one heck of a cliffhanger.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Jase Bowen is making a heck of a first impression in his new organization.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
But hockey being hockey, Colorado came out of the period with a 1-0 lead thanks to a heck of a shot by Colton.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
The episode ends on one heck of a cliffhanger.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Jase Bowen is making a heck of a first impression in his new organization.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
But hockey being hockey, Colorado came out of the period with a 1-0 lead thanks to a heck of a shot by Colton.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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