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."

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Those won't filter the air for you, but they sure as hell will protect your noggin in the event of a crash. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 July 2025 And Travis is such a gentle, nice guy and funny as hell. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025 This model turned out to be as advertised: an attractive, streamlined, functional device that looks cute as hell in my kitchen, and its slim design keeps it from dominating an entire section of my counters. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025 Great dude, loves his teammates and excited as hell for this season. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for as hell

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“As hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20hell. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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