as in cursed
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
I detest that infernal machine
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Recent Examples of infernal
Linda Cardellini offers up a killer breakdown to the roaring chorus of the lawn guy’s infernal leaf blower.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
But in the case of the Rockies in recent years, that’s just been infernal noise.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
And then there are the infernal workers who make sure that Lucifer’s realm runs smoothly, among them farting devils, giants in chains, and a flying monster with the body of a serpent and the face of an honest man.
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Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
But in the case of the Rockies in recent years, that’s just been infernal noise.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
And then there are the infernal workers who make sure that Lucifer’s realm runs smoothly, among them farting devils, giants in chains, and a flying monster with the body of a serpent and the face of an honest man.
—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infernal
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The two answer a royal summons to investigate a cursed palace whose secrets even the King cannot speak of openly.
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For years, a static skeletal figure sat atop a cursed pile of gold, but now, his story is coming to life thanks to the latest in Audio-Animatronic technology.
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There’s gonna be some comedy at the beginning and then there’s gonna be freaking reggaeton!
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That itself should be a freaking movie.
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Thank you to everyone who read or contributed to this column over the years, who reached out to me with story ideas or tips, or complimented my terrible artwork.
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Visitors will see his Rough Riders uniform; the 1884 diary grieving his terrible loss; and the eyeglasses case, speech and shirt from the 1912 assassination attempt against him.
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Messi shook off his awful spot kick to deliver another match-winning masterclass against Austria and become the competition’s all-time top scorer in the process.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.
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The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown.
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Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter.
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“Infernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infernal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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