in hell
idiom
informal + impolite
—used to make a statement or question more forceful
There is no way in hell I'm going!
We don't have a hope in hell of getting out of this mess.
What in hell is wrong now?
Examples of in hell in a Sentence
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Ain’t no way in hell Aaron Glenn should still be the head coach of the New York Jets.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Nothing says Texas Tech’s offense is in hell quite like sharing the Orange Bowl field with and having scored the same number of points as Third Eye Blind in the year 2026.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
The biggest reason why Cookie never had a chance in hell of kicking off a Stacey takedown — which, to be clear, is the entire reason she is even being given camera time — is that Chris Samuels never was, is, or will be viewed as a hot commodity.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
But then again, the flip side of that is that’s why some films end up in hell.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Ferguson makes off with arguably the most emotional and centered of the film’s performances, turning her minimal before-work time, her quick commute, and her 18 minutes in hell into one of the most compelling turns of the year.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
How about a chance in hell of winning the National League Central?
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s just not a snowball’s chance in hell that that’s anywhere near accurate.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
There has to be a special place in hell for these attorneys.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Nothing says Texas Tech’s offense is in hell quite like sharing the Orange Bowl field with and having scored the same number of points as Third Eye Blind in the year 2026.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
The biggest reason why Cookie never had a chance in hell of kicking off a Stacey takedown — which, to be clear, is the entire reason she is even being given camera time — is that Chris Samuels never was, is, or will be viewed as a hot commodity.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
But then again, the flip side of that is that’s why some films end up in hell.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Ferguson makes off with arguably the most emotional and centered of the film’s performances, turning her minimal before-work time, her quick commute, and her 18 minutes in hell into one of the most compelling turns of the year.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
How about a chance in hell of winning the National League Central?
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s just not a snowball’s chance in hell that that’s anywhere near accurate.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
There has to be a special place in hell for these attorneys.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
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“In hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hell. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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