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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Plus, what the heck is going on at Agence Grateau?
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The 7% matters for the majority and a heck of a lot of people in this room.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
On a tough night and a tough loss, that’s one heck of an accomplishment.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Like, what the heck is going on?
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The 7% matters for the majority and a heck of a lot of people in this room.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
On a tough night and a tough loss, that’s one heck of an accomplishment.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Like, what the heck is going on?
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heck
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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