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as in nightmare
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
the depression that has enshrouded her since the death of her husband is a Gehenna from which she may never be released
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as in hell
the place of punishment for the wicked after death
in a fire-and-brimstone sermon, the evangelist warned those assembled that they faced the fires of Gehenna if they failed to repent
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An actual nightmare marks the transition into The Secret Agent’s explosive third act.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since Gary was on the road, Georgia rang up Lou, giving her hell.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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All hell is about to break loose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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His injured spine, largely untreated since a wall collapsed on him during an Israeli air raid nine months ago, was still in agony, leaving him incontinent and unable to stand.—
Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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For the second time in less than three weeks, the Bayern Munich left-back and Canada captain was forced to hobble off the pitch in agony.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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More than 270 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to combat the inferno.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Police spokesperson Frederic Papaux of Fribourg canton, or region, said the inferno broke out Tuesday evening on a bus in the town of Kerzers, about 15 miles west of Bern, the Swiss capital.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The public reaction to this brutality — across the United States and abroad — was shock, especially after learning that the wolf’s torment carried only a small fine.—
Wendy Keefover,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Now, with social media, this torment affects many, and the series captures this current theme.—
Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
8 Mar. 2026
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Colin Dorgan battled through misery to achieve triumph for his Rhode Island boys high school hockey team on Wednesday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The misery inflicted on the thousands of Maryland commuters is merely the stick to drive more people to consider ailing public transportation options.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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Three years after Amanda Nell Eu heralded a new generation of Malaysian filmmakers with her 2023 Cannes Critics Week Grand Prize winner Tiger Stripes, supernatural horror Baran by compatriot Joel Soh’s Baran is also being tipped as for potential Cannes splash.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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On paper, that’s the kind of success that suggests the Academy has finally accepted horror as a creative force here to stay.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Over the decades there have been many reports of abuse endured by migrant workers in the region, including passport confiscation, wage theft and violence — including torture and death.—
Ashley Westerman,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Human rights groups in Iran say that his confession was obtained through torture.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Gehenna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Gehenna. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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