GEHENNAS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

Gehennas

noun

plural of Gehenna

as in nightmares

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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Noun

But fewer of us recall the nightmares induced by Return to Oz (1985), Disney’s loopy and genuinely frightening stab at a sequel.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Practicing football with a two-foot-long, deadly snake inside your helmet is the stuff of nightmares.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of nightmares

Noun

While Nikki is freed from Bear’s original wish, she’s left with all of the horrors that came from it — including the deaths of her friends, by her hands.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
The institute Asher works for has used AI to tap into the memories of the oldest living creatures on earth (the giant sea turtle), unearthing testimony of the long history of mankind’s horrors.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of horrors

Noun

Tykes get slapped around, shot with arrows and dangled in traffic — tortures that are played seriously, but the shock of them allows you to guffaw.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.

— Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of tortures

Noun

So too did Trump spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain, who compared the president’s torments to those of Jesus.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of torments

Noun

Cyclospora, an intestinal parasite, has sickened thousands of people and hospitalized hundreds with explosive diarrhea, painful cramping, or other gastrointestinal miseries.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The sad thing is that the miseries return, but there is no other Garrincha available.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Definition of miseries

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