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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But your abhorrence of the outcomes of particular elections doesn’t justify your saying, Well, the hell with that.
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Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Raquel missed a clothesline attempt, but then clotheslined the hell out of Maxxine on her second try.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And, more importantly, how the hell did Coors manage to make such a good whiskey?
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 June 2026
And Freddy, of course, resents the hell out of him.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Raquel missed a clothesline attempt, but then clotheslined the hell out of Maxxine on her second try.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And, more importantly, how the hell did Coors manage to make such a good whiskey?
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 June 2026
And Freddy, of course, resents the hell out of him.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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