How to Use like hell in a Sentence

like hell

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  • Two teams full of kids trying like hell to reach a state championship.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Just, even that last play, keeping his composure, fighting like hell to get the ball off, and threw a hell of a ball.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • No lofty ambitions or hifalutin concepts; grab the mic, rep your set, and rap like hell with the homies.
    Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Whatever the potential ceiling for this group is, Steph’s going to try like hell to find it.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Congressman Tom Barrett isn't listening, or standing up to Trump, and mid-Michigan is ready for new leadership that will tackle the high cost of living, protect Social Security and Medicare, and fight like hell for our democratic values.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

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