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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Again, there is no way in hell Grady would see that and just leave.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Van der Poel’s hat-trick in hell The build-up might have all been about Pogacar, but that was unfair — Van der Poel was taking his own shot at history.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Sparks no longer have a superstar, a deep bench, a championship hope in hell.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Is Rogue, incidentally another person who has mentioned a boss, just … in hell forever now?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 June 2025
There was less than a snowball’s chance in hell this come-to-Jesus was going to go well.
—Dawn Staley, New York Times, 20 May 2025
There's no way in hell, in my opinion, Alex would have done that.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
And does Kamilla have any chance in hell at making the Final 3?
20 | Can Ghosts/CBS release Sam and Isaac’s book for real?
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 9 May 2025
And devastating that it's been in hell for the last year and a half away from its loving owners.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Van der Poel’s hat-trick in hell The build-up might have all been about Pogacar, but that was unfair — Van der Poel was taking his own shot at history.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Sparks no longer have a superstar, a deep bench, a championship hope in hell.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Is Rogue, incidentally another person who has mentioned a boss, just … in hell forever now?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 June 2025
There was less than a snowball’s chance in hell this come-to-Jesus was going to go well.
—Dawn Staley, New York Times, 20 May 2025
There's no way in hell, in my opinion, Alex would have done that.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
And does Kamilla have any chance in hell at making the Final 3?
20 | Can Ghosts/CBS release Sam and Isaac’s book for real?
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 9 May 2025
And devastating that it's been in hell for the last year and a half away from its loving owners.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“In hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hell. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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