as in horrible
of, resembling, or befitting hell
We've been having hellish weather lately. The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction.
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Recent Examples of hellish
Still, the trailer alone reveals that the Weeknd encounters a crazed fan who puts him through some kind of hellish situation in a luxury hotel room.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Doom has always been steeped in the kind of hellish imagery society associated with badassery and counterculture in the Nineties.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
What followed was a hellish few months of surgeries and treatment as Hayes battled a bone infection caused by the bite.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
In her hierarchy, love — not the protection that political power affords — is the meaningful precondition for safety, even in this hellish country.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Doom has always been steeped in the kind of hellish imagery society associated with badassery and counterculture in the Nineties.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
What followed was a hellish few months of surgeries and treatment as Hayes battled a bone infection caused by the bite.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
In her hierarchy, love — not the protection that political power affords — is the meaningful precondition for safety, even in this hellish country.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellish
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And in addition to the swing itself, his overall approach at the plate has always been horrible.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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What’s more, the Steelers failed to score a first-drive touchdown all season, were awful in the red zone, were awful on first down, and mostly awful in short yardage.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Outcomes for what’s referred to as ‘children in care’ remain unacceptably awful.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Starship's track record has been dreadful so far this year, with the rocket's three most recent test flights ending prematurely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2025
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How Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur found themselves in this final despite dreadful performances this season is a mystery to many.—
Alex Tabet,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
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The hideous brutalist Embarcadero fountain had frozen over; couples skated across it like holiday shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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But Eleanor has backed herself into an awful corner, and in some ways, so too has Johansson’s film, which is stuck trying to impart sage wisdom through the lens of a truly hideous (if well-meaning) lie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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The portal that allows the players to go from school to school is also sickening.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2025
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The Queens Botanical Garden’s annual Pride event will feature DJ music, after-hours access to the garden and sickening drag performances by Nani Tsunami and Janae SaisQuoi.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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The 6-foot-7 forward will join Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis with the Mavericks, who are looking to turn around the franchise following the shocking midseason trade of Luka Dončić in February.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The Paris heavyweight routed Atletico Madrid 4-0 in their Club World Cup opening game, suffered a shocking 1-0 upset by Brazilian club Botafogo in their second match, and then beat the Seattle Sounders 2-0 to clinch first place in the group.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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“Hellish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellish. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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