the hell
noun
informal + impolite
1
—used to make a statement or question more forceful
Let's get the hell out of here.
(chiefly US) They moved way the hell up north.
What the hell is going on?
2
—used to say in an angry and forceful way that one will not do something, does not agree, etc.
"It's your fault!" "The hell it is!"
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Who the hell thought this was going to happen?
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
How the hell is this going to be the middle of the ocean!
—Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
An evil wizard opened a portal to a hell dimension, and it could only be closed from the hell dimension side.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Who the hell thought this was going to happen?
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
How the hell is this going to be the middle of the ocean!
—Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
An evil wizard opened a portal to a hell dimension, and it could only be closed from the hell dimension side.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the hell
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“The hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hell. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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